| heart-shaped uterus | An incomplete uterus bicornis with a wedge-shaped depression at the fundus. Synonym: heart-shaped uterus, uterus cordiformis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| hernia of the broad ligament of the uterus | A coil of intestine contained in a pouch projecting into the substance of the broad ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septate uterus | A uterus divided into two cavities by an anteroposterior septum. Synonym: bipartite uterus, uterus bilocularis, uterus bipartitus, uterus septus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serosa of uterus | Serous coat of uterus; the visceral peritoneum covering the fundus and posterior body of the uterus. Synonym: tunica serosa uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| small uterus | <radiology> Hypoplasia, nulliparity, di-ethyl stilbesterol (DES), synechiae (12 Dec 1998) |
| neck of uterus | The lower part of the uterus extending from the isthmus of the uterus into the vagina. It is divided into supravaginal and vaginal parts by its passage through the vaginal wall. Synonym: cervix uteri, cervix, neck of uterus, neck of womb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subseptate uterus | An incomplete uterus septus. Synonym: uterus subseptus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double-mouthed uterus | Septate uterus in which the cervix is divided into two by a septum. Synonym: double-mouthed uterus, uterus biforis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| duplex uterus | Any uterus with double lumen (u. Didelphys, uterus bicornis bicollis, or septate uterus). Synonym: uterus duplex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incudiform uterus | Uterus bicornis in which the fundus between the two cornua is broad and flat. Synonym: triangular uterus, uterus incudiformis, uterus triangularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intestinal surface of uterus | The posterosuperior surface of the uterus with which loops of intestine come in contact. Synonym: facies intestinalis uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| involution of the uterus | The process of reduction of the uterus to its normal nonpregnant size and state following childbirth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| isthmus of uterus | 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) |
| one-horned uterus | An obsolete term for unicorn uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |