salpingitis

noun

salpingitis

noun

Etymology From salping- + -itis.

1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Inflammation of one or both fallopian tubes, usually caused by a bacterial infection that spreads from the lower reproductive tract. It is a type of pelvic inflammatory disease and can lead to complications such as infertility or ectopic pregnancy if not treated promptly.

Derived terms
endosalpingitis, otosalpingitis, salpingitic

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