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Infection of the parametrium (connective tissue near the uterus) Medical condition
Parametritis
SpecialtyGynecology

Parametritis (also known as pelvic cellulitis) is an infection of the parametrium (connective tissue adjacent to the uterus). It is considered a form of pelvic inflammatory disease.

This is an image of pelvic inflammation in women commonly seen with PID.
Gram-stain of gonococcal urethritis.
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Betaproteobacteria
Order: Neisseriales
Family: Neisseriaceae
Genus: Neisseria
Species: N. gonorrhoeae
Binomial name
Neisseria gonorrhoeae(Zopf 1885) Trevisan 1885
Synonyms
* Micrococcus der Gonorrhoe Neisser 1879 * Gonococcus neisseri Lindau1898

References

  1. "Broad Ligament Disorders: eMedicine Obstetrics and Gynecology". Retrieved 2010-03-10.

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ClassificationD
Female diseases of the pelvis and genitals
Internal
Adnexa
Ovary
Fallopian tube
Uterus
Endometrium
Menstruation
Myometrium
Parametrium
Cervix
General
Vagina
Sexual dysfunction
Other
External
Vulva
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