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cervicitis

cervicitis

1 7.7
A painful swelling of the neck of the womb often caused by infection
  • noun
  • /ˌsɜrvɪˈsaɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
: cervicitis
  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with cervicitis following her symptoms of pain and unusual discharge.
  • lead to cervicitis

Examples

  • Untreated cervicitis can lead to complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease.

  • Chronic cervicitis may require more extensive treatment to address underlying infections.

  • Common causes of cervicitis include bacterial and viral infections, such as chlamydia or HPV.

  • She was diagnosed with cervicitis last week.

  • The doctor explained that cervicitis can cause discomfort.

  • If you feel pain or discomfort during intercourse, it could be a sign of cervicitis.

  • A doctor can diagnose cervicitis through a pelvic examination and lab tests.

Synonyms

endocervicitis
vscervicitis
  • Specialized
9.9

Inflammation of the inner lining of the cervix, the lower part of the womb

is inflammation of that lower uterine part more generally and often caused by infection

Surface Forms

cervicitis singular
cervicitises plural

Morphology

cervicitis = cervix (semi-transparent) = cervic + itis

Formed from 'cervix' + the medical suffix '-itis' meaning inflammation; the medical suffix is productive but may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Cervicitis comes from cervix, meaning 'neck', and the medical ending -itis, meaning 'inflammation', as in tonsillitis. So cervicitis means 'inflammation of the neck', here the 'neck of the womb', which explains why it refers to inflammation of the cervix.