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noun
An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the lining of the uterus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the Ancient Greek πύον (púon, “pus”) and μήτρα (mḗtra, “uterus”).
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