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 [bahr″to-lin-i´tis]
inflammation of the Bartholin glands.
bartholinitis
inflammation of the Bartholin glands.
bartholinitis
Gynecology Inflammation of Bartholin's glands, which is usually bacterial
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