Disease or Syndrome
infective cervicitis
in·fec·tive cer·vi·ci·tis
Definitions related to infective cervicitis:
  • (infectious cervicitis) An infectious process affecting the uterine cervix. Causative agents include Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, human papillomavirus, and herpes simplex virus. Physical examination reveals an erythematous, raised lesion in the cervix and mucopurulent discharge.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (cervicitis infection) A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the uterine cervix.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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