Definition

A medical condition characterized by inflammation of the uterus.

Example

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

Conversation

Did you hear about Sarah's health issue?

No, what happened?

She was diagnosed with metritis, which sounds serious.

Oh no, I hope she gets better soon!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Metritis is formed from "metra" (from Greek "mētra", meaning uterus) and "-itis" (a suffix used in medical terminology to denote inflammation). The word refers to the inflammation of the uterus.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mētra' which means uterus, and '-itis' indicating inflammation — so metritis is about inflammation of the uterus.

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