Inflammation of the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus, usually caused by infection or childbirth complications.
From 'endometrium' and '-itis' (inflammation). This clinical term emerged in the 19th century as obstetrics developed, helping doctors distinguish this specific infection from other reproductive tract infections.
Endometritis became much less common after antibiotics were discovered, but it remains a serious postpartum complication that can lead to sepsis if untreated—hygiene during childbirth was literally life-saving.
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