pyometra

Meaning

Noun

  • An infection of the uterus most commonly seen in dogs, but also occasionally in other small mammals, resulting from hormonal and structural changes in the lining of the uterus.

Origin

  • From the Ancient Greek πύον and μήτρα.

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