Inflammatory
121anti-inflammatory — /an tee in flam euh tawr ee, tohr ee, an tuy /, adj., n., pl. anti inflammatories. adj. 1. acting to reduce certain signs of inflammation, as swelling, tenderness, fever, and pain. n. 2. Pharm. a medication, as aspirin, used to reduce… …
122pelvic inflammatory disease — Pathol. an inflammation of the female pelvic organs, most commonly the fallopian tubes, usually as a result of bacterial infection. Abbr.: PID [1980 85] * * * ▪ pathology general acute inflammation of the pelvic cavity in women, caused by… …
123pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) — Acute inflammation of the pelvic cavity in women, caused by bacterial infection (usually gonorrhea or chlamydia) of the reproductive system. Usually a sexually transmitted disease, it occurs mainly in sexually active women under age 25, more… …
124anti-inflammatory — 1. noun An agent that prevents or counteracts inflammation. 2. adjective Preventing or counteracting inflammation …
125Disease, pelvic inflammatory (PID) — Despite its seeming lack of gender, this term is applied to women only. PID refers exclusively to ascending infection of the female upper genital tract (the female structures above the cervix). PID is the most common and serious complication of… …
126Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) — Ascending infection of the female upper genital tract (the female structures above the cervix). PID is the most common and serious complication of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), aside from AIDS, among women. The signs and symptoms of PID… …
127PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) — Despite its seeming lack of gender, this term is applied to women only. PID refers exclusively to ascending infection of the female upper genital tract (the female structures above the cervix). PID is the most common and serious complication of… …
128nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug — see NSAID …
