Definition

A medical condition characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus.

Example

The doctor diagnosed her with endometritis after she reported severe abdominal pain.

Conversation

Have you heard about endometritis?

Yeah, isn't that the inflammation of the endometrium?

Exactly! It's important for women to know about it.

For sure, awareness can really help with early diagnosis.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Endometritis is formed from "endo-" (meaning within) and "metra" (from Greek, meaning uterus) and "-itis" (meaning inflammation). The word refers to the inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus.

Memory Tip

Think of 'endo-' meaning 'within' and 'metra' referring to the 'uterus' — this helps you remember that endometritis is the inflammation occurring within the uterus.

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