metritis
- noun
- /məˈtraɪtɪs/
- Specialized
- Untreated metritis can lead to serious reproductive complications in women.
Examples
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After giving birth, she developed metritis and required antibiotics for treatment.
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Symptoms of metritis can include fever and abdominal pain.
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The veterinarian diagnosed the cow with metritis after observing signs of infection.
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The doctor diagnosed her with metritis after her examination.
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After giving birth, she developed metritis and required antibiotics for treatment.
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The veterinarian diagnosed the cow with metritis after observing signs of infection.
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Symptoms of metritis can include fever and abdominal pain.
Synonyms
1
8.2
An inflammation of the lining of the womb
How Severe
- Specialized
14
7.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
60
3.7
20
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
metritis = uterus (semi-transparent) = metr + itis
The suffix '-itis' clearly signals 'inflammation', but 'metr-' is a medical combining form referring to the uterus rather than a standalone word, so the specific anatomical site may not be obvious to average learners.
Etymology
The word metritis comes from the Greek root metra meaning 'womb' and the medical ending -itis meaning 'inflammation', the same '-itis' in tonsillitis. So metritis is inflammation of the womb lining.