PID

PID pelvic inflammatory disease.

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PID

abbr.

pelvic inflammatory disease

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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

Inflammation of the female genital tract, especially of the fallopian tubes, caused by any of several microorganisms, chiefly chlamydia and gonococci, and characterized by severe abdominal pain, high fever, vaginal discharge, and in some cases destruction of tissue that can result in sterility

Mentioned in: Adhesions, Ectopic Pregnancy, Erythromycins, Gonorrhea, Hysterosonography, Menstrual Disorders, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Transvaginal Ultrasound

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PID,

abbreviation for pelvic inflammatory disease.

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pelvic [pel´vik]

pertaining to the pelvis.

pelvic diameter any diameter of the pelvis. The diagonal conjugate joins the posterior surface of the pubis to the tip of the sacral promontory; the external conjugate joins the depression under the last lumbar spine to the upper margin of the pubis; the true or internal conjugate is the anteroposterior diameter of the pelvic inlet, measured from the upper margin of the pubic symphysis to the sacrovertebral angle; the oblique joins one sacroiliac articulation to the iliopubic eminence of the other side; the transverse diameter of the inlet joins the two most widely separated points of the pelvic inlet; and the transverse diameter of the outlet joins the medial surfaces of the ischial tuberosities.

pelvic inflammatory disease any pelvic infection involving the upper female genital tract beyond the cervix; such diseases are a major cause of female infertility.

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PID

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