perioophoritis

perioophoritis

 [per″e-o″of-o-ri´tis]

inflammation of the tissues around the ovary.

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per·i·o·oph·o·ri·tis

(per'ē-ō-of'ō-rī'tis),

Inflammation of the peritoneal covering of the ovary.

Synonym(s): periovaritis

[peri- + Mod. L. oophoron, ovary, + -itis, inflammation]

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per·i·o·oph·o·ri·tis

(per'ē-ō-of'ŏr-ī'tis)

Inflammation of the peritoneal covering of the ovary.
Synonym(s): periovaritis.

[peri- + Mod. L. oophoron, ovary, + -itis, inflammation]

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