desquamative inflammatory vaginitis

vaginitis /vag·i·ni·tis/ (vaj″ĭ-ni´tis)

1. inflammation of the vagina.

2. inflammation of a sheath.

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adhesive vaginitis  a form of atrophic vaginitis marked by formation of superficial erosions, which often adhere to opposing surfaces, obliterating the vaginal canal.

atrophic vaginitis  vaginitis with tissue atrophy occurring in postmenopausal women and associated with estrogen deficiency.

candidal vaginitis  vulvovaginal candidiasis.

desquamative inflammatory vaginitis  a form resembling atrophic vaginitis but affecting women with normal estrogen levels.

emphysematous vaginitis  inflammation of the vagina and adjacent cervix, characterized by numerous, asymptomatic, gas-filled cystlike lesions.

senile vaginitis  atrophic v.

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desquamative inflammatory vaginitis

n.

Acute inflammation of the vagina having no known cause and characterized by a grayish pseudomembrane, a purulent discharge, and easy bleeding on trauma.