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oophoritis
[ oh-uh-fuh-rahy-tis ]
/ ˌoʊ ə fəˈraɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of an ovary, usually combined with an inflammation of the Fallopian tubes; ovaritis.
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Origin of oophoritis
Words nearby oophoritis
oomycota, -oon, Oona, oont, oophorectomy, oophoritis, oophoro-, oophorocystectomy, oophorocystosis, oophorohysterectomy, oophoron
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British Dictionary definitions for oophoritis
oophoritis
/ (ˌəʊəfəˈraɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of an ovary; ovaritis
Derived forms of oophoritis
oophoritic (ˌəʊəfəˈrɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for oophoritis
oophoritis
[ ō′ə-fə-rī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of an ovary.ovaritis
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