Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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.

Also Known As:

Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases; Inflammatory Disease, Pelvic; Inflammatory Pelvic Disease; Pelvic Disease, Inflammatory; Disease, Inflammatory Pelvic; Disease, Pelvic Inflammatory; Diseases, Inflammatory Pelvic; Diseases, Pelvic Inflammatory; Inflammatory Diseases, Pelvic; Inflammatory Pelvic Diseases; Pelvic Diseases, Inflammatory; Adnexitis

Infections: 526564
- Pelvic Infection: 470
  - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: 1448
Urogenital Diseases: 126
- Genital Diseases: 114
  - Female Genital Diseases: 393
    - Adnexal Diseases: 60
      - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: 1448
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  - Female Urogenital Diseases
    - Female Genital Diseases: 393
      - Adnexal Diseases: 60
        Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: 1448

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