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oophoritis
[ oh-uh-fuh-rahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of an ovary, usually combined with an inflammation of the Fallopian tubes; ovaritis.
oophoritis
/ ˌəʊəfəˈraɪtɪs; ˌəʊəfəˈrɪtɪk /
noun
- inflammation of an ovary; ovaritis
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Derived Forms
- oophoritic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oophoritis1
1870–75; < New Latin oophor ( on ) ovary ( oophorectomy ) + -itis
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