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Definitions for oophoritisˌoʊ ə fəˈraɪ tɪs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•o•pho•ri•tisˌoʊ ə fəˈraɪ tɪs(n.)

  1. inflammation of an ovary.

    Category: Pathology

    Ref: Also called ovaritis.

Origin of oophoritis:

1870–75; < NL oophor(on) ovary

Princeton's WordNet

  1. oophoritis(noun)

    inflammation of one or both ovaries

Wiktionary

  1. oophoritis(Noun)

    Inflammation of the ovaries.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Oophoritis

    Inflammation of the OVARY, generally caused by an ascending infection of organisms from the endocervix.

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