Diseases

Uterine Prolapse

Downward displacement of the UTERUS. It is classified in various degrees: in the first degree the UTERINE CERVIX is within the vaginal orifice; in the second degree the cervix is outside the orifice; in the third degree the entire uterus is outside the orifice.

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Abstract

Downward displacement of the UTERUS. It is classified in various degrees: in the first degree the UTERINE CERVIX is within the vaginal orifice; in the second degree the cervix is outside the orifice; in the third degree the entire uterus is outside the orifice.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Prolapse, Uterine
  • Prolapses, Uterine
  • Uterine Prolapses
  • Vaginal Prolapse
  • Prolapse, Vaginal
  • Prolapses, Vaginal
  • Vaginal Prolapses

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with UTERINE INVERSION

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NLM Classification

WP 454

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uterine Prolapse. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014596. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014596
  2. Uterine Prolapse. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uterine_prolapse
  3. Uterine Prolapse. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180777