salpingitis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsælpɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sal′pin jī′tis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sal•pin•gi•tis  (sal′pin jī′tis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologyinflammation of a salpinx.
  • 1860–65; salping- + -itis
sal•pin•git•ic  (sal′pin jit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
salpingitis / ˌsælpɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
  1. inflammation of a Fallopian tube
Etymology: 19th Century: from salpinx + -itis

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