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a cervix that is abnormally prone to dilate in the second trimester of pregnancy, resulting in premature expulsion of the fetus (middle trimester abortion).Medical dictionary. 2011.
incompetent cervix — noun (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth • Topics: ↑obstetrics, ↑OB, ↑tocology, ↑midwifery • Hypernyms: ↑cervix, ↑uterine cervix, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cervix uteri — noun necklike opening to the uterus • Syn: ↑cervix, ↑uterine cervix • Derivationally related forms: ↑cervical (for: ↑cervix) • Hypernyms: ↑orifice, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
incompetent — /ɪnˈkɒmpətənt / (say in kompuhtuhnt) adjective 1. not competent; lacking qualification or ability: an incompetent candidate. 2. characterised by or showing incompetence. 3. Law not legally qualified; inadmissible, as evidence. 4. (of the cervix)… …
Cervix, incompetent — A cervix that is abnormally liable to dilate and so is not competent to hold the fetus and keep it from being spontaneously aborted (miscarried) … Medical dictionary
uterine cervix — noun necklike opening to the uterus • Syn: ↑cervix, ↑cervix uteri • Derivationally related forms: ↑cervical (for: ↑cervix) • Hypernyms: ↑orifice, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Cerclage — Encircling with a ring, loop, wire, or ligature. Cerlage can be around bone fragments to hold them together. But it usually refers to the cervix. The word comes from the French "circlage" meaning an encircling. * * * 1. Bringing into… … Medical dictionary
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Cervical conization — Intervention ICD 9 CM 67.2 Cervical conization (CPT codes 57520(Cold Knife) and 57522(Loop Excision)) refers to a biopsy of the cervix in which a cone shaped sample of tissue is removed from the … Wikipedia
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