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ovaritis

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

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noun

Meaning 1

inflammation of the ovary

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oophoritis

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of the ovaries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: възпаление на яйчника (vǎzpalenie na jajčnika) — inflammation of the ovaries
  • Chinese Mandarin: 卵巢炎 (luǎncháoyán) — inflammation of the ovaries
  • Esperanto: ovariito — inflammation of the ovaries
  • Italian: ovarite — inflammation of the ovaries