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Descriptor English:

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Descriptor Spanish:

Enfermedad Inflamatoria Pélvica

Descriptor Portuguese:

Doença Inflamatória Pélvica

Synonyms English:

Adnexitis

Tree Number:

Definition English:

A spectrum of inflammation involving the female upper genital tract and the supporting tissues. It is usually caused by an ascending infection of organisms from the endocervix. Infection may be confined to the uterus (ENDOMETRITIS), the FALLOPIAN TUBES; (SALPINGITIS); the ovaries (OOPHORITIS), the supporting ligaments (PARAMETRITIS), or may involve several of the above uterine appendages. Such inflammation can lead to functional impairment and infertility.

Indexing Annotation English:

female only: note category; "male adnexitis": index under GENITAL DISEASES, MALE or PELVIC INFECTION

History Note English:

2003 (1963)

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

292

Unique Identifier:

D000292

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