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o·o·pho·ri·tis
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ə
fəˈraɪ
tɪs
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noun
Pathology
.
inflammation of an ovary, usually combined with an inflammation of the Fallopian tubes; ovaritis.
Origin:
1870–75;
<
Neo-Latin
oophor
(
on
) ovary (see
oophorectomy
) +
-itis
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oophoritis
(ˌəʊəfəˈraɪtɪs)
—
n
inflammation of an ovary; ovaritis
oophoritic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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oophoritis
o·o·pho·ri·tis (ō'ə-fə-rī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of an ovary. Also called
ovaritis
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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