| incompetant cervix | A cervix that is abnormally liable to dilate and so is not competant to keep the foetus up in the uterus and keep it from being spontaneously aborted (miscarried). (12 Dec 1998) |
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| incompetent cervix | A cervix with the inability to remain closed throughout an entire pregnancy, a frequent cause of premature birth. (09 Oct 1997) |
| tooth cervix | The constricted part of the tooth at the junction of the crown and root or roots. It is often referred to as the cementoenamel junction (cej), the line at which the cementum covering the root of a tooth and the enamel of the tooth meet. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vaginal | 1. Of the nature of a sheath, ensheathing. 2. <anatomy> Pertaining to the vagina. 3. Pertaining to the tunica vaginalis testis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| vaginal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, internal iliac; distribution, vagina, base of bladder, rectum; anastomoses, uterine, internal pudendal. Synonym: arteria vaginalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal atresia | Congenital or acquired imperforation or occlusion of the vagina, or adhesion of the walls of the vagina. Synonym: ankylocolpos, colpatresia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal birth after cesarean | Delivery of an infant through the vagina in a female who has had a prior cesarean section. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vaginal birth after cesarian section | It was once the rule that after a c-section, the next delivery also had to be by c-section. Now vaginal delivery after cesarian section (vbac) is frequently feasible. See: vbac. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vaginal columns | Two slight longitudinal ridges, anterior and posterior, in the vaginal mucous membrane, each marked by a number of transverse mucosal folds. Synonym: columnae rugarum, vaginal columns. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal cornification test | A test for oestrogenic activity, in which the appearance of cornified epithelial cells in a vaginal smear of a test animal is an indication of the action of an oestrogen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal creams, foams and jellies | Medicated dosage forms for topical application in the vagina. A cream is a semisolid emulsion containing suspended or dissolved medication; a foam is a dispersion of a gas in a medicated liquid resulting in a light, frothy mass; a jelly is a colloidal semisolid mass of a water soluble medicated material, usually translucent. The concept includes vaginal creams, foams, and jellies in general or for which there is no other specific heading. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vaginal cyst | A closed sac on or under the vaginal mucosa that contains fluid or semi-solid material. These may occur secondary to trauma. Treatment may include surgical excision. (27 Sep 1997) |
| vaginal discharge | A common gynecologic disorder characterised by an abnormal, nonbloody discharge from the genital tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| vaginal dysmenorrhoea | A form of secondary dysmenorrhoea due to obstruction or other abnormal condition in the vagina. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaginal fistula | An abnormal passage communicating with the vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |