ovaritis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ovaritis
1855–60; < New Latin, equivalent to ōvār ( ium ) ovary + -ītis -itis
Example Sentences
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Local Compresses In case of local inflammation, as in appendicitis, ovaritis, colitis, etc., separate cooling compresses may be slipped under the pack and over the seat of inflammation.
From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry
Among the six exceptions, one had been healthy until twenty-one, and then had suffered from ovaritis, so that, although engaging in the work of a healthy woman, she should really be classed apart.
From The Education of American Girls by Brackett, Anna C. (Anna Callender)
A careful local examination of the pelvic organs, by an expert, disclosed no lesion or displacement there, no ovaritis or other inflammation.
From Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls by Clarke, Edward Hammond
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