parametritis

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient for signs of parametritis.

Definition

Noun: * Inflammation of the parametrium: A medical condition characterized by the inflammation of the parametrium, which is the connective tissue and fat surrounding the uterus.

Usage

• Parametritis is a specific type of pelvic inflammatory disease.
• The condition is often a complication following childbirth, surgery, or an infection that has spread from the uterus or cervix.
• It is typically diagnosed and treated by a gynecologist.

Examples

• The patient was hospitalized with a high fever and severe pelvic pain, which led to a diagnosis of parametritis.
• Parametritis can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from other pelvic infections based on symptoms alone.
• Antibiotic therapy is the primary treatment for acute parametritis.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively in medical and clinical contexts.
• It is often discussed in relation to its potential complications, such as the formation of a pelvic abscess.

Variants and Related Words

• Parametrial (adjective): Pertaining to the parametrium.
  • The scan showed a parametrial abscess.
• Parametrium (noun): The connective tissue and fat adjacent to the uterus.

Synonyms

• Pelvic cellulitis (This is a broader term that can include inflammation of other pelvic connective tissues).

Notes on Meaning

• Parametritis refers specifically to inflammation of the tissue the uterus, not the uterine lining (endometritis) or the uterine muscle (myometritis).

Học thuật

Noun

1. inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus