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pyometra

[pi″o-me´trah]

an accumulation of pus within the uterus.

py·o·me·tra

(pī'ō-mē'tră),

Accumulation of purulent material in the uterine cavity.

[pyo- + G. mētra, uterus]

py·o·me·tra

(pī'ō-mē'tră)

Accumulation of pus in the uterine cavity.

[pyo- + G. mētra, uterus]

pyometra

an accumulation of pus within the uterus. In the bitch, it is a distinct disease syndrome associated with cystic endometrial hyperplasia and usually infection by a variety of bacteria, especially Escherichia coli, occurring during diestrus. Clinical signs may include abdominal enlargement, purulent vaginal discharge if the cervix is open, polyuria, polydipsia, and a systemic response, which is more severe if the cervix is closed. An immune-mediated glomerulonephritis may also occur.

stump pyometra

infection in the remaining portion of uterus after ovariohysterectomy.

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a huge reduction in mammary tumors later in life and the elimination of pyometra, which can he deadly.

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Spontaneous perforation of pyometra is a rare cause of acute abdomen with only 28 cases reported and indexed in the English literature (1-6).