| Pronunciation: | | `endowmi'trItis
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium) |
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ENDOMETRITIS is a 12 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | metritis |
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| | See Also: | | inflammation, redness, rubor |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En`do*me*tri"tis\, n. [NL. See {Endometrium}, and
{-itis}.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the endometrium.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Inflammation of the endometrium (the tissue lining the uterus), often due to infection by bacteria, which can occur after childbirth or abortion and which can result in lesions, tubercles, or the sloughing off of tissue. |
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