pelvic inflammatory disease
noun
Simple meaning
The infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system and inside of the pelvis.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pehlvihkihnflamuhtawreedihzeezSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɛlvɪkɪnfˈlæmətɔɹidɪˈziz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
pathology
The infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system (uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries) and inside of the pelvis.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: (pathology) The infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system (uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries) and inside of the pelvis.
Used this way, pelvic inflammatory disease is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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