Inflammation or infection of the oviduct is called ________
A) cervicitis
B) salpingitis
C) vaginitis
D) vulvitis
B
Explanation: A) This is inflammation or infection of the cervix, not the oviduct (uterine tube).
B) Correct! The combining form salping/o- means "uterine tube," another name for the oviduct.
C) This is inflammation or infection of the vagina, not the oviduct (uterine tube).
D) This is inflammation or infection of the vulva, not the oviduct (uterine tube).
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