Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Definition

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noun
An acute or chronic condition in which inflammation of the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries, often caused by sexually transmitted microorganisms and characterized by fever, abdominal pain, and discharges of pus, may result in sterility.
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Sentence Examples

  • Also, M. genitalium has been suspected in chronic nongonococcal urethritis and pelvic inflammatory disease (30 ).

  • If untreated, a chlamydial infection can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and scarring of fallopian tubes in women, causing infertility or ectopic pregnancies.

  • If pelvic inflammatory disease is present, the fallopian tubes may become scarred and possibly cause later infertility or other reproductive problems.

  • This system reduces the risk of tubal pregnancies and pelvic inflammatory disease.

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