oophoritis

[ oh-uh-fuh-rahy-tis ]

nounPathology.

inflammation of an ovary, usually combined with an inflammation of the Fallopian tubes; ovaritis.

Origin of oophoritis

1870–75; <New Latin oophor(on) ovary (see oophorectomy) + -itis

Words Nearby oophoritis

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Oona
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OOO
oophorectomy
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oops
Oort
Oort cloud
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British Dictionary definitions for oophoritis

oophoritis

/ (ˌəʊəfəˈraɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of an ovary; ovaritis

Derived forms of oophoritis

oophoritic (ˌəʊəfəˈrɪtɪk), adjective

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