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metritis /me·tri·tis/ (me-tri´tis) inflammation of the uterus.
me·tri·tis (m-trts)
n.
Inflammation of the uterus.
metritis
[mətrī′tis]
Etymology: Gk, metra, womb, itis, inflammation
inflammation of the walls of the uterus. Kinds of metritis are endometritis and parametritis. Also called uteritis. See also puerperal fever.
metritis [me-tri´tis]
inflammation of the uterus.
metritis dis´secans metritis with necrosis of portions of the uterine wall.
puerperal metritis infection of the uterus of the puerperal woman.
metritis
inflammation of the uterus.
contagious equine metritis
called also CEM. See contagious equine metritis.
metritis dissecans
metritis with necrosis of portions of the uterine wall.
mastitis-metritis-agalactia
see mastitis-metritis-agalactia.
puerperal metritis
infection of the pregnant uterus.
purulent metritis
see pyometra.
septic metritis
metritis with a severe systemic reaction, either as a toxemia or a septicemia.
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