OVARITIS
\ˌə͡ʊvɑːɹˈa͡ɪtɪs], \ˌəʊvɑːɹˈaɪtɪs], \ˌəʊ_v_ɑː_ɹ_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
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Inflammation of the ovary. It is acute or chronic. In the acute form the ovary is enlarged and tender and there is pain and fever. In the chronic form the ovary is enlarged at first and may be the seat of small cystic degeneration. Later on, it is atrophied. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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