Disease or Syndrome
pyometra
Subclass of:
Uterine Diseases
Etymology:
Greek pyos = pus + metra = uterus
Definitions related to pyometra:
  • An accumulation of PUS in the uterine cavity (UTERUS). Pyometra generally indicates the presence of infections.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • An infectious process characterized by the accumulation of pus within the uterus.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The accumulation of inflammatory cells, predominantly neutrophils, within the uterus and lumen.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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