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salpingitis

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salpingitis /sal·pin·gi·tis/ (sal″pin-ji´tis) inflammation of an auditory or a uterine tube.salpingit´ic
sal·pin·gi·tis (slpn-jts)
n.
Inflammation of a fallopian tube or eustachian tube.

salpin·gitic (-jtk) adj.

Salpingitis
Inflammation of the fallopian tube.
Mentioned in: Ectopic Pregnancy

salpingitis
[sal′pinjī′tis]
Etymology: Gk, salpinx + itis, inflammation
an inflammation or infection of the fallopian tube. See also pelvic inflammatory disease.

salpingitis [sal″pin-ji´tis]
1. inflammation of a fallopian tube.
2. inflammation of the eustachian tube.
Salpingitis. Infection in fallopian tubes causes them to become enlarged, hyperemic, and tender. McKinney et al., 2000.
mural salpingitis (parenchymatous salpingitis) pachysalpingitis.

salpingitis
1. inflammation of a uterine tube.
2. inflammation of the eustachian tube.

mural salpingitis
pachysalpingitis.
parenchymatous salpingitis
pachysalpingitis.


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