pelvic inflammatory disease

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006463",
  "term": "pelvic inflammatory disease",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A condition in which the female reproductive organs are inflamed. It may affect the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and certain ligaments. Pelvic inflammatory disease is usually caused by a bacterial infection. It may cause infertility and an increased risk of an ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy in the fallopian tubes). Also called PID.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PID"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pelvic-inflammatory-disease/"
}