‖ metrophlebitisPath.|ˌmiːtrəʊflɪˈbaɪtɪs| [mod.L., f.Gr. µήτρα womb + phlebitis.] Inflammation of the veins of the uterus. [1845Day tr.Simon's Anim.Chem. I. 252 Metrophlebitis puerperalis.]1859Todd's Cycl.Anat. V. 704/1 The introduction of..venous pus..in metrophlebitis.