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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID): This is a broad term that can include infection of the cervix (cervicitis) and the uterus (endometritis). The formal medical term for PID is salpingitis and refers primarily to infection of the fallopian tubes, which if left untreated can cause abscesses, leading to scarring and infertility.