senile 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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senile vaginitis

n.

Atrophic vaginitis occurring after menopause, often resembling adhesive vaginitis.

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senile vaginitis

Etymology: L, senilis, aged, vagina, sheath, itis, inflammation

a condition of atrophy of the vagina resulting from the postmenopausal loss of estrogen secretion.