oophoritis

9.9

Swelling and pain in one or both ovaries

noun
/ˌoʊəfɔːˈraɪtɪs/

Specialized

: ooforitis

The patient was diagnosed with oophoritis after experiencing lower abdominal pain and fever.

Examples

If left untreated, oophoritis can lead to chronic pelvic pain and infertility.
Antibiotics are often prescribed in cases of oophoritis caused by bacterial infection.
The doctor diagnosed her with oophoritis after her symptoms worsened.
Many women experience oophoritis due to infections.
The patient was diagnosed with oophoritis after experiencing severe abdominal pain and fever.
If left untreated, oophoritis can result in chronic pelvic pain and complications with future pregnancies.
Antibiotics are frequently used to treat oophoritis caused by bacterial infections.

Synonyms

ovaritis

vsoophoritis

Specialized

9.9

A swelling and pain in the ovaries, the female organs that make eggs

applies when one or both ovaries are inflamed

How Severe

abscess

Specialized

22 7.5

oophoritis

Specialized

9.9

Surface Forms

oophoritis singular

oophorites plural

Morphology

oophoritis = ovary (semi-transparent) = oophor + itis

Built from the medical combining form 'oophor-' meaning ovary plus '-itis' 'inflammation'; the Greek combining form and medical suffix may not be fully obvious to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Oophoritis breaks into oophor-, from a Greek word for 'egg' or the 'ovary', and -itis, meaning 'inflammation' like in arthritis. So, oophoritis is an inflammation of one or both ovaries.