salpingitis
1
9.9
- noun
- /sælˌpɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
- If left untreated, salpingitis can result in chronic pain and fertility issues.
- salpingitis cases
Examples
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Four cases of isolated TB salpingitis took her case out of the realm of anomaly and suggested a possible trend of public health importance.
Fiction book (1991) -
The twenty-three cases of TB salpingitis had been seen at a Brisbane clinic that sounded similar to the Women's Clinic.
Fiction book (1991) -
TB salpingitis is supposed to be rare, especially in a healthy nation like the United States.
Fiction book (1991) -
But I was even more surprised to learn the cause was TB salpingitis.
Fiction book (1991) -
"These TB salpingitis cases aren't confined to the U.S. or Australia," Cyrill said.
Fiction book (1991) -
It meant that the incidence of TB salpingitis could no longer be dismissed as a statistical fluke.
Fiction book (1991) -
The doctor explained that salpingitis is often caused by a bacterial infection.
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Women suffering from salpingitis may experience symptoms like fever and abdominal discomfort.
How Inflamed
- Specialized
22
7.5
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
60
3.7
20
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
salpingitis = salpinx (opaque) = salping + itis
The element 'salping-' is a specialized combining form for a tube and '-itis' marks inflammation, but the root is technical and unfamiliar to average learners, so the meaning is not derivable for them.
Etymology
Salpingitis comes from a Greek word salpinx meaning 'trumpet' and the ending -itis meaning 'inflammation'. The idea is simple: a Fallopian or Eustachian tube is like a small trumpet, so salpingitis is the 'inflammation of a tube', as in tonsillitis.