| descensus uteri | 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) |
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| ichthyosis uteri | Transformation of the columnar epithelium of the endometrium into stratified squamous epithelium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isthmus uteri | An elongated constriction at the junction of the body and cervix of the uterus. Synonym: isthmus uteri, Guyon's isthmus, orificium internum uteri, os uteri internum, ostium uteri internum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orificium externum uteri | The vaginal opening of the uterus. Synonym: ostium uteri, mouth of the womb, opening of uterus, orificium externum uteri, os uteri externum, ostium uteri externum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orificium internum uteri | An elongated constriction at the junction of the body and cervix of the uterus. Synonym: isthmus uteri, Guyon's isthmus, orificium internum uteri, os uteri internum, ostium uteri internum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ostium uteri | The vaginal opening of the uterus. Synonym: ostium uteri, mouth of the womb, opening of uterus, orificium externum uteri, os uteri externum, ostium uteri externum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ostium uteri externum | The vaginal opening of the uterus. Synonym: ostium uteri, mouth of the womb, opening of uterus, orificium externum uteri, os uteri externum, ostium uteri externum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ostium uteri internum | An elongated constriction at the junction of the body and cervix of the uterus. Synonym: isthmus uteri, Guyon's isthmus, orificium internum uteri, os uteri internum, ostium uteri internum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| os uteri externum | The vaginal opening of the uterus. Synonym: ostium uteri, mouth of the womb, opening of uterus, orificium externum uteri, os uteri externum, ostium uteri externum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| os uteri internum | An elongated constriction at the junction of the body and cervix of the uterus. Synonym: isthmus uteri, Guyon's isthmus, orificium internum uteri, os uteri internum, ostium uteri internum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tunica mucosa uteri | <anatomy, gynaecology> The tissue lining the uterus, it is sloughed off during the woman's menstrual period, and afterward grows back and slowly gets thicker and thicker until the next period. (07 Apr 1998) |
| tunica muscularis uteri | <anatomy> Uterine smooth muscle. (18 Nov 1997) |
| tunica serosa uteri | Serous coat of uterus; the visceral peritoneum covering the fundus and posterior body of the uterus. Synonym: tunica serosa uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies intestinalis uteri | The posterosuperior surface of the uterus with which loops of intestine come in contact. Synonym: facies intestinalis uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies vesicalis uteri | The surface of the uterus facing the bladder and separated from it by the uterovesical pouch of peritoneum. Synonym: facies vesicalis uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |