| rupture of membranes |
The rupture of the amniotic sac as a normal result of dilation of the cervix uteri in labor. Preterm premature rupture (before week 37 of pregnancy) increases the risk of intrauterine infection. SEE: premature rupture of
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| rupture of perineum |
Spontaneous laceration of the perineum during the second stage of labor. The event occurs more commonly in primiparas and may be avoided by having an episiotomy.
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| rupture of the Achilles tendon |
Disruption of the attachments of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the posterior calcaneus, an injury that typically occurs in middle-aged male athletes participating in basketball or other ball sports, some
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| rupture of the tympanic membrane |
A disruption of the epithelium that separates the external auditory canal from the middle ear. This can occur as a result of trauma, or more often as a consequence of a middle ear infection.
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| rupture of tubes |
A rupture of a fallopian tube, a surgical emergency in ectopic pregnancy. This may occur without the woman's knowledge of her pregnancy.
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