VAGINITIS

vaginitis

(noun) inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vaginitis (countable and uncountable, plural vaginitides or vaginitises)

(pathology) Inflammation of the vagina.

Synonyms

• colpitis

Source: Wiktionary


Vag`i*ni"tis, n. Etym: [NL. See Vagina, and -itis.] (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the vagina, or the genital canal, usually of its mucous living membrane.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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