bartholinitis

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bartholinitis

[bahr″to-lin-i´tis]

inflammation of the Bartholin glands.

bar·tho·lin·i·tis

(bar'tō-lin-ī'tis),

Inflammation of a vulvovaginal (Bartholin) gland.

bartholinitis

Inflammation of the Bartholin glands, which may be caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Streptococcus pneumoniae or other bacteria.

bartholinitis

Gynecology Inflammation of Bartholin's glands, which is usually bacterial

bar·tho·lin·i·tis

(bahr'tō-lin-ī'tis)

Inflammation of a vulvovaginal (Bartholin) gland.

Bartholinitis

Inflammation, sometimes with abscess formation, in one of the BARTHOLIN'S GLANDS.

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