Disease or Syndrome
endometritis Audio
en·do·me·tri·tis [ en-doh-mi-trahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease; Uterine Diseases
Etymology:
Greek endon = within + metra = uterus + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to endometritis:
  • An acute or chronic, usually bacterial infectious process affecting the endometrium. It may extend to the myometrium and parametrial tissues. Symptoms include lower abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, and vaginal bleeding.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Inflammation of the ENDOMETRIUM, usually caused by intrauterine infections. Endometritis is the most common cause of postpartum fever.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium).
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Endometritis is inflammation of the endometrial lining of the uterus. In addition to the endometrium, inflammation may involve the myometrium and, occasionally, the parametrium.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
  • Endometritis, inflammation of the endometrium, the mucous lining of the uterus. Endometritis is most commonly caused by infection with sexually transmitted organisms such as Chlamydia (and in these cases is known as pelvic inflammatory disease). The condition may be asymptomatic or may cause...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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