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oophoritis

[oh-uh-fuh-rahy-tis]
noun Pathology.
  1. inflammation of an ovary, usually combined with an inflammation of the Fallopian tubes; ovaritis.
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Origin of oophoritis

1870–75; < New Latin oophor(on) ovary (see oophorectomy) + -itis
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British Dictionary definitions for oophoritis

oophoritis

noun
  1. inflammation of an ovary; ovaritis
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Derived Formsoophoritic (ˌəʊəfəˈrɪtɪk), adjective
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oophoritis in Medicine

oophoritis

(ō′ə-fə-rī′tĭs)
n.
  1. Inflammation of an ovary.ovaritis
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