metritis vs inflammation

metritis and inflammation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
metritis	Yes	No	No	No
inflammation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inflammation is a hypernym of metritis; that is, inflammation is a word with a broader meaning than metritis:

metritis: inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)
inflammation: a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

Other hypernyms of metritis include redness, rubor.

metritis (noun)	inflammation (noun)
inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)	arousal to violent emotion
	the act of setting something on fire
	a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
	the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up