ovaritis

9.9

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

noun
/ˌoʊvəˈraɪtɪs/

Specialized

: ovaritis

The patient was diagnosed with ovaritis after experiencing severe pelvic pain.

Examples

Untreated ovaritis can sometimes lead to complications affecting fertility.
Antibiotics are often prescribed to treat ovaritis.
The doctor diagnosed her with ovaritis after her examination.
Symptoms of ovaritis can include severe abdominal pain.
The doctor explained that ovaritis can cause severe pain and requires medical treatment.
After her examination, the specialist informed her that she had ovaritis.
Chronic cases of ovaritis may lead to long-term health issues for women.

Synonyms

oophoritis

vsovaritis

Specialized

9.9

Swelling and pain in one or both ovaries

does not state whether one or both are affected

Surface Forms

ovaritis singular

ovarides plural

Morphology

ovaritis = ovary (semi-transparent) = ovar + itis

Formed from the recognizable base 'ovary' plus the medical suffix '-itis' meaning inflammation; understanding depends on familiarity with '-itis' as a medical suffix.

Etymology

Ovaritis comes from the root ovar-, the same root in ovary, meaning 'egg', and the medical ending -itis meaning 'inflammation', the same ending in words like tonsillitis. So ovaritis literally means 'inflammation of the ovary', which is why it is used for swelling or infection of the ovaries.