eustachian salpingitis
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salpingitis — [sal΄pin jīt′is] n. [< SALPINGO + ITIS] inflammation of a fallopian tube or eustachian tube … English World dictionary
salpingitis — Inflammation of the uterine or the eustachian tube. [salping + G. itis, inflammation] chronic interstitial s. s. in which fibrosis or mononuclear cell infiltration … Medical dictionary
salpingitis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from salping , salpinx fallopian or eustachian tube, from Greek, trumpet Date: 1860 inflammation of a fallopian or eustachian tube … New Collegiate Dictionary
salpingitis — /sælpɪnˈdʒaɪtəs/ (say salpin juytuhs) noun inflammation of the uterine or Eustachian tubes …
rhinosalpingitis — Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose and eustachian tube. [rhino + G. salpinx, tube, + itis, inflammation] * * * rhi·no·sal·pin·gi·tis (ri″no sal pin jiґtis) [rhino + salpingitis] inflammation of the nasal mucosa and the… … Medical dictionary
Sinusitis — Classification and external resources Left sided maxillar sinusitis marked by an arrow. Note the absence of the air transparency indicating the presence of fluid in contrast to the other side. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Salpinx — A salpinx (Greek σαλπιγξ, plural salpinges) was a type of Greek trumpet. [ [http://www.bartleby.com/61/61/S0046100.html salpinx. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000 ] ] In anatomical contexts, it is… … Wikipedia
eustachitis — Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the eustachian tube. * * * eu·sta·chi·tis (u″stə kiґtis) salpingitis (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
salpinx — n. (pl. pinges ) Eustachian or Fallopian tube. ♦ salpingian,, a. ♦ salpingitis, n. inflammation of salpinx. ♦ salpingectomy, n. surgical removal of Fallopian tube … Dictionary of difficult words
salpingo- — [sal piŋ′gō΄] [ModL < Gr salpingos, gen. of salpinx, a trumpet] combining form 1. fallopian tube [salpingectomy] 2. eustachian tube [salpingitis]: Also, before a vowel, prefix combining form salping … English World dictionary
