oophoritis

American

[oh-uh-fuh-rahy-tis] / ˌoʊ ə fəˈraɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

oophoritis British

/ ˌəʊəfəˈraɪtɪs, ˌəʊəfəˈrɪtɪk /

noun

inflammation of an ovary; ovaritis

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Other Word Forms

oophoritic adjective

Etymology

Origin of oophoritis

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

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Complications are not usually severe with mumps; the most common is swelling in males’ testicles, called orchitis, or in females’ ovaries, called oophoritis.

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