The conjunctive tissue, young and succulent, then becomes hard and fibrous, and the uterus, on section, is pale, indurated and devoid of blood; that is chronic metritis which has reached the second period, or period of induration.
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Metritis
/miˈtɹaɪtɪs/
Synonyms for "metritis" (31 found)
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Noun(2 words)
acute uterine infectionacute uterine inflammation
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Related words (15)
Noun(3 words)
postpartum uterine infectionuterine infectionuterine inflammation
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8 entriesacute metritiscalving metritischronic metritisdairy cow metritisovine metritispostpartum metritispuerperal metritisseptic metritis
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6 entriesacute metritischronic metritispostpartum metritispuerperal metritisuterine infectionuterine inflammation
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The use of systemic antibiotics is justified and often required for metritis that causes systemic illness.
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