cervicitis

noun

cer·vi·ci·tis | \ ˌsər-və-ˈsī-təs

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Definition of cervicitis

: inflammation of the uterine cervix

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Although there aren’t currently any guidelines for treating an M. genitalium infection specifically, the CDC treatment guidelines recommend standard antibiotics for people with urethritis, cervicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease. — Claire Gillespie, SELF, "The FDA Just Approved the First Test for Mycoplasma Genitalium, a Commonly Misdiagnosed STI," 1 Feb. 2019

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cervicitis

noun

cer·vi·ci·tis | \ ˌsər-və-ˈsīt-əs

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: inflammation of the uterine cervix

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