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pelvic inflammatory disease
noun
Definition of PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
: inflammation of the female reproductive tract (as the fallopian tubes and ovaries) that occurs especially as a result of a sexually transmitted disease and is a leading cause of infertility in women
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First Known Use of PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
1921
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pelvic inflammatory disease
noun
Medical Definition of PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
: infection of the female reproductive tract (as the fallopian tubes and ovaries) that results from microorganisms (as Neisseria gonorrhea or Chlamydia trachomatis) transmitted especially during sexual intercourse but also by other means (as during surgery, abortion, or parturition), is marked especially by lower abdominal pain, an abnormal vaginal discharge, and fever, and is a leading cause of infertility in women—abbreviation PID
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