bar·tho·lin·i·tis (bär t -l-n  t s)n. Inflammation of Bartholin's gland. |
bartholinitis
[bär′təlinī′tis]
Etymology: Caspar T. Bartholin, Danish anatomist, 1655-1738; Gk, itis
an inflammatory condition of one or both Bartholin's glands, caused by bacterial infection. Usually the causative microorganism is a species of Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, or Escherichia coli, or a strain of gonococcus. The condition is characterized by swelling of one or both glands, pain, and development of an abscess in the infected gland. A fistula may develop from the gland to the vagina, anus, or perineum. Treatment includes local application of heat, often by soaking in hot water; antibiotics; or, if necessary, incision of the gland and drainage of the purulent material or excision of the entire gland and its duct.
bartholinitis
inflammation of the Bartholin glands.
bartholinitis
Gynecology Inflammation of Bartholin's glands, which is usually bacterial
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