pelvic inflammatory disease

noun

: inflammation of the female reproductive tract (such as the fallopian tubes and ovaries) that occurs especially as a result of a sexually transmitted disease and is a leading cause of infertility in women

Examples of pelvic inflammatory disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lower Abdominal Pain or Discomfort: This is especially common in women and can be a sign of an infection affecting the reproductive organs, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025

This may cause providers to suspect other conditions, like irritable bowel syndrome or pelvic inflammatory disease, first. —Health, 5 Mar. 2025

This is in large part due to symptom overlap with other conditions like IBS, ovarian cysts, and pelvic inflammatory disease. —Heidi Cope, Health, 18 Feb. 2025

If left untreated, chlamydia can lead to serious health issues, such as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which may lead to infertility. —Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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Medical Definition

pelvic inflammatory disease

noun

: infection of the female reproductive tract (as the fallopian tubes and ovaries) that results from microorganisms (as Neisseria gonorrhea or Chlamydia trachomatis) transmitted especially during sexual intercourse but also by other means (as during surgery, abortion, or childbirth), is marked especially by lower abdominal pain, an abnormal vaginal discharge, and fever, and is a leading cause of infertility in women

—abbreviation PID