| TVH | total vaginal hysterectomy; turkey virus hepatitis |
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| VAG | HYST vaginal hysterectomy |
| VH | vaginal hysterectomy; venous hematocrit; ventricular hypertrophy; veterans hospital; viral hepatitis... |
| VTH | vaginal total hysterectomy |
| PM | after death (Lat. post mortem); after noon [Lat. post meridiem]; mean pressure; pacemaker; pantomogr... |
| mitral valve prolapse | <cardiology> A systolic click-murmur syndrome, floppy-valve syndrome and billowing mitral leaflet syndrome. A common, but highly variable (most individuals are asymptomatic), clinical syndrome that has been described in up to 7% of all females in the 14 to 30 age group. There is also an increased familial incidence suggesting an autosomal dominant form of inheritance. Treatment often includes the avoidance of stimulants (caffeine, nicotine, decongestants) and the use of a beta-blocker medication in select cases. Inheritance: autosomal dominant. Synonym:: Barlow's syndrome. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| mitral valve prolapse syndrome | <syndrome> The clinical constellation of findings with or without symptoms due to prolapse of the mitral valve: a nonejection systolic click accentuated in the standing posture, sometimes multiple, sometimes with mitral regurgitation occurring relatively late in systole, and accompanied by echocardiographic evidence of the mitral valve prolapse, usually with thickened leaflets of the valve. Symptoms are non-specific and may include vague chest pains and dyspnea on exertion. Synonym: billowing mitral valve syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morgagni's prolapse | Chronic inflammation of Morgagni's ventricle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heart valve prolapse | Displacement of the valves of the heart. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prolapse | 1. The falling down or sinking, of a part or viscus, procidentia. 2. To undergo such displacement. Origin: L. Prolapsus, pro = before, labi = to fall (18 Nov 1997) |
| prolapse of the corpus luteum | Ectropion of the corpus luteum, due to eversion of the granulosa membrane through the opening in the ruptured follicle; this occurs normally in certain animals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prolapse of the uterus | Downward movement of the uterus due to laxity and atony of the muscular and fascial structures of the pelvic floor, usually resulting from injuries of childbirth or advanced age; prolapse occurs in three forms, first degree prolapse, the cervix of the prolapsed uterus is well within the vaginal orifice, second degree prolapse, the cervix is at or near the introitus, third degree prolapse (procidentia uteri), the cervix protrudes well beyond the vaginal orifice. Synonym: descensus uteri, falling of the womb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prolapse of umbilical cord | Presentation of part of the umbilical cord ahead of the foetus; it may cause foetal death due to compression of the cord between the presenting part of the foetus and the maternal pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tricuspid valve prolapse | Abnormal protrusion of one or more of the leaflets of the tricuspid valve into the right atrium during systole. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uterine prolapse | The abnormal downward displacement of the uterus from its normal anatomic position within the pelvis. Higher grade prolapse can result in protrusion of the uterus from the vaginal canal. (27 Sep 1997) |
| abdominal hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus through an incision made in the abdominal wall. As opposed to a vaginal hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abdominovaginal hysterectomy | A combined vaginal and abdominal surgical approach that allows partial or complete removal of vagina, vulva, rectum, and perineum (abdominoperineal approach), as well as pelvic organs; usually done in cases of advanced pelvic cancer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| radical hysterectomy | Complete removal of the uterus, upper vagina, and parametrium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paravaginal hysterectomy | An obsolete term for removal of the uterus through a perineal incision involving only the lower two-thirds of the vaginal wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| partial hysterectomy | In a partial hysterectomy, the uterus is surgically removed but the cervix is left in place. Also called a subtotal hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |