metritis (redirected from septic metritis)

metritis /me·tri·tis/ (me-tri´tis) inflammation of the uterus.

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me·tri·tis (m-trts)

n.

Inflammation of the uterus.

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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.

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metritis

inflammation of the uterus.

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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.