- Chadwick sign
- a dark bluish or purplish-red and congested appearance of the vaginal and cervical mucosa, an indication of pregnancy.
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Chadwick sign
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Chadwick sign — Chad·wick sign (chadґwik) [James Read Chadwick, American gynecologist, 1844–1905] see under sign … Medical dictionary
Chadwick's sign — is a bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia caused by the hormone estrogen which results in venous congestion. It can be observed as early as 6 8 weeks after conception[1], and its presence is an early sign of pregnancy. These… … Wikipedia
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Chadwick — James R., U.S. gynecologist, 1844–1905. See C. sign … Medical dictionary
Hegar's sign — is an indication of pregnancy in a woman, specifically the compressibility and softening of the cervical isthmus (the portion of the cervix between the uterus and the vaginal portion of the cervix) and the uterine cervix appearing bluish and… … Wikipedia
Goodell's sign — In medicine, Goodell s sign is an indication of pregnancy. It is a significant softening of the vaginal portion of the cervix.ee also* Chadwick sign * Hegar s sign … Wikipedia
Stephen F. Chadwick — Infobox Governor name= Stephen F. Chadwick caption= order=5th office= Governor of Oregon term start= February 1, 1877 term end= September 11, 1878 lieutenant= predecessor= La Fayette Grover successor= W. W. Thayer birth date= birth… … Wikipedia
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Signe de Chadwick — Le signe de Chadwick est une décoloration bleuâtre du col de l utérus, du vagin et des lèvres causée par les œstrogènes qui entraînent une congestion veineuse. Il peut être observé dès 6 à 8 semaines après la conception et sa présence est un… … Wikipédia en Français
