Cervicitis (Noun)
Meaning
Inflammation of the uterine cervix.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- A routine pelvic exam revealed chronic cervicitis in the young patient.
- Symptoms of cervicitis include unusual discharge and spotting after sex.
- She experienced discomfort and heavy bleeding during menstruation due to her chronic cervicitis.
- Women who practice unsafe sex or have a weakened immune system are at increased risk for cervicitis.
- Prolonged infection or unresolved inflammation may cause irreversible scarring to the tissue lining in severe cases of cervicitis.