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metritis

[ mi-trahy-tis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the uterus.


metritis

/ mɪˈtraɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the uterus


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Word History and Origins

Origin of metritis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45; metr-, -itis

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Example Sentences

Neither can it be advocated in the laminitis occurring as a sequel to septic metritis or to pneumonia.

This practice should be strongly condemned on account of its dangerous consequences—metritis, peritonitis and often death.

The first case is that of a woman with chronic metritis and prolapsus uteri.

I wrote simply: metritis chronica; intumescentia labiorum orificii et colli uteri.

Difficult parturitions may be followed by metritis, but they are rarely connected with parturition fever.

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