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salpingitis
[ sal-pin-jahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of a salpinx.
salpingitis
/ ˌsælpɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs; ˌsælpɪnˈdʒɪtɪk /
noun
- inflammation of a Fallopian tube
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Derived Forms
- salpingitic, adjective
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Other Words From
- sal·pin·git·ic [sal-pin-, jit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of salpingitis1
1860–65; salping- ( def ) + -itis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of salpingitis1
C19: from salpinx + -itis
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Example Sentences
In acute cases of salpingitis the cœlomic ostium is open and the infective material can be seen leaking from it (Fig. 3).
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Salpingitis, sal-pin-jī′tis, n. inflammation of a Fallopian tube.
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The marriage occurred and some months later the young woman went to her grave, a victim of gonorrheal salpingitis and peritonitis.
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Tuberculous salpingitis is usually secondary to other tuberculous infections.
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Acute salpingitis requires absolute rest, opium suppositories and hot fomentations.
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