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endometritis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɛndoʊˌmiˈtɹaɪtɪs/
  • /ˌɛndoʊˌmitɹiˈaɪtɪs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Inflammation of the endometrium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metritis, metropathy, inflammation, condition

2

noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: metritis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English endometr(i)(um) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English endometritis From endometr(i)(um) + -itis.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: endometritis — inflammation of the endometrium
  • Finnish: kohdun limakalvon tulehdus — inflammation of the endometrium
  • Finnish: endometriitti — inflammation of the endometrium
  • Galician: endometrite — inflammation of the endometrium
  • German: Gebärmutterschleimhautentzündung — inflammation of the endometrium
  • German: Endometritis — inflammation of the endometrium
  • Greek: ενδομητρίτιδα (endomitrítida) — inflammation of the endometrium
  • Italian: endometrite — inflammation of the endometrium
  • Portuguese: endometrite — inflammation of the endometrium
  • Russian: эндометри́т (endometrít) — inflammation of the endometrium
  • Spanish: endometritis — inflammation of the endometrium