| UD | ulcerative dermatosis; ulnar deviation; undetermined; underdeveloped; unit dose; urethral dilatation... |
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| UPS | ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy; uninterruptible power supply; uroporphyrinogen synthetase; u... |
| URF | unidentified reading frame; uterine relaxing factor |
| BTSS | Biopsy Tissue Scrub Smear |
| Bx, bx | Biopsy |
| uterine cavity | Cavity of uterus, the space within the uterus extending from the cervical canal to the openings of the uterine tubes. Synonym: cavitas uteri, cavum uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| uterine colic | Painful cramps of the uterine muscle sometimes occurring at the menstrual period, or in association with uterine disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine contraction | Contraction of the uterine muscle. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uterine dysmenorrhoea | A form of secondary dysmenorrhoea resulting from disease of the uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine extremity of ovary | The rounded medial end of the ovary, usually directed toward the uterus. Synonym: extremitas uterina ovarii, medial pole of ovary. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine fibroid | Benign smooth muscle tumours of the uterus (womb). Also called leiomyomata. May cause irregular menses. (27 Sep 1997) |
| uterine filling defect | <radiology> Technical, bubble, blood clot, mucoid material, congenital fold, pseudoadhesions / ridging -- folds long axis, neoplasm, submucosal leiomyoma, adenoma, endometrial carcinoma, pregnancy-related, pregnancy, molar pregnancy, retained conceptus, polyp, septated uterus, synechiae, IUD, iatrogenic (post-op) (12 Dec 1998) |
| uterine glands | Numerous simple tubular glands in the uterine mucosa that secrete a glycogen-rich mucous fluid during the luted phase of the menstrual cycle. Synonym: glandulae uterinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine haemorrhage | The escape of blood from vessels in the uterus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uterine horn | cornu uteri |
| uterine inertia | Failure of the uterus to contract with normal strength and duration and at normal intervals during labour. It is also called uterine atony. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uterine insufficiency | Atony of the uterine musculature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine inversion | A turning of the uterus inside out, whereby the fundus is forced through the cervix and protrudes into or outside of the vagina. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uterine milk | A whitish fluid secretion between the villi of the placenta, which nourishes the implanting ovum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine monitoring | Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of labour and assess status of pregnancy. It is also used in conjunction with foetal monitoring to determine foetal response to stress of maternal uterine contractions. (12 Dec 1998) |