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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Enfermedad Inflamatoria Pélvica
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Doença Inflamatória Pélvica
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Synonyms English:
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Adnexitis
Disease, Inflammatory Pelvic
Disease, Pelvic Inflammatory
Diseases, Inflammatory Pelvic
Diseases, Pelvic Inflammatory
Inflammatory Disease, Pelvic
Inflammatory Diseases, Pelvic
Inflammatory Pelvic Disease
Inflammatory Pelvic Diseases
Pelvic Disease, Inflammatory
Pelvic Diseases, Inflammatory
Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
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Tree Number:
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C01.635.500
C13.351.500.056.750
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Definition English:
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A spectrum of inflammation involving the female upper genital tract and the supporting tissues. It is usually caused by an ascending infection of organisms from the endocervix. Infection may be confined to the uterus (ENDOMETRITIS), the FALLOPIAN TUBES; (SALPINGITIS); the ovaries (OOPHORITIS), the supporting ligaments (PARAMETRITIS), or may involve several of the above uterine appendages. Such inflammation can lead to functional impairment and infertility. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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female only: note category; "male adnexitis": index under GENITAL DISEASES, MALE or PELVIC INFECTION
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History Note English:
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2003 (1963)
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Record Number:
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292
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Unique Identifier:
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D000292
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Similar:
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DeCS
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