Cervix

Cervix
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The cervix is the lower end of the uterus. It is located at the top of the vagina and is about one inch long.
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Because the cervix has little pain sensation, you will not need an anesthetic. You will lie on the examining table with your feet in stirrups, just as you do for a regular pelvic exam. Your provider will insert a speculum into your vagina.
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Incompetent cervix: A cervix that is abnormally liable to dilate and so is not competent to keep the fetus up in the uterus and keep it from being spontaneously aborted (miscarried).
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Cervicitis is the inflammation of the cervix. It is usually caused by an infection but may also be caused by chemical exposure or the presence of a foreign body.
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Cervix and vagina. DES daughters often have distinctive changes of the cervix and vagina that can be seen during a pelvic exam.
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cervix - the lower part of the uterus that projects into the vagina. Made up of mostly fibrous tissue and muscle, the cervix is circular in shape.
fetus - an unborn baby from the eighth week after fertilization until birth.
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Cervix - Nabothian cysts develop when one of the mucous glands of the cervix becomes obstructed. These cysts often are related to childbirth or to age-related thinning of cervical tissue.
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Cervix: The necklike part of the uterus that opens into the birth canal.
Cesarean Birth (C-Section): Birth of a baby by cutting through the abdomen into the uterus a~d lifting the baby out.
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cervix. The narrow, lower end of the uterus that merges with the vagina.
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CERVIX: The lower, cylindrical terminus of the uterus that juts into the vagina and contains a narrow canal connecting the upper and lower parts of a woman's reproductive tract.
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cervix (SER-viks)
The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina.
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The cervix contains two kinds of cells: rectangular-shaped columnar cells on the surface of the cervix and in the cervical canal; and flat, scalelike squamous cells on the surface of the cervix.
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The cervix: The opening of the uterus at the back of the vagina may have an opening that is too tiny (cervical stenosis) or the mucous that enables the sperm to swim may be deficient.
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The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus (the hollow, pear-shaped organ where a fetus grows). The cervix leads from the uterus to the vagina (birth canal).
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Your cervix will be checked to see if it is closed, starting to open, or open. Your doctor will do a pelvic exam (also called an ""internal'') to check the size and shape of your uterus (womb). You may have an ultrasound.
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In the cervix: A heavy watery, bloody, discharge from the vagina. Bleeding may occur after intercourse, between periods, and after menopause.
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The uterine cervix is the lowest portion of a woman's uterus (womb). Most of the uterus lies in the pelvis, but part of the cervix is located in the vagina, where it connects the uterus with the vagina.
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Cancer of the cervix: - Our understanding of cervical cancer has changed markedly over recent years.
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Cancer of the cervix is the best example of a screening programme which, when properly performed, really does work. All sexually active women should be regularly screened with a standard smear test every few years.
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Placed over the cervix (the opening of the uterus that separates the vagina from the uterine cavity ), a diaphragm is used to stop sperm from entering the uterus and fallopian tube, where it would normally travel to fertilize the woman’s egg.
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Thinning of the cervix during labor.
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Buildup of fluid in a part of the body, particularly a joint.
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paracentetic; paracentral; paracentral artery; paracentral fissure; paracentral lobule; paracentral nucleus of thalamus; paracentral scotoma; paracentrical; paracentric inversion; paracervical; paracervical block anaesthesia; paracervix; ...
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Cervical carcinoma A cancer of the cervix (the neck of the uterus). Endometrial carcinoma A cancer of the lining of the uterus.
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Incompetent Cervix
Incomplete Abortion (Incomplete Miscarriage)
Incomplete Miscarriage
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The usual site of infection in women is the cervix. From there it can spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, or infertility.
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It can be used to evaluate cells obtained from many parts of the body, but is most frequently done to test cells from the uterine cervix the end of the uterus which opens into the vagina.
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In the transcervical CVS method, your vagina and cervix are cleansed with antiseptic and then a speculum (the metal instrument used when you have a Pap smear) is inserted into your vagina.
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An operation to remove the cervix and uterus is a common treatment. If the cancer is in the early stages, this may be all that is needed. Radiotherapy, which uses high beams of radiation to destroy cancer cells, may be an alternative to surgery.
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- Testing material from the cervix for gonococcal infection at the mother's first prenatal visit
- Taking a second cervical culture later in the pregnancy, for women at high risk for gonorrhea ...
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Pap Plus Speculoscopy (PPS) Screening procedure for visual identification of acetowhite areas on the cervix during pelvic examination and Pap smear screening.
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Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix following an abnormal smear. This article covers how a colposcopy is performed and in what circumstances it is recommended.
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Pelvic examination may reveal moderate thinning of the cervix (effacement), increased cervical dilation, and evidence of ruptured membranes.
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Uterus: The uterus (womb) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum. The narrow, lower portion of the uterus is the cervix; the broader, upper part is the corpus.
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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS). In CVS, the doctor collects a small piece of tissue from the placenta using a needle passed through the mother's vagina and cervix. The placenta has the same genetic makeup as the baby.
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Midwives who perform paracervical blocks may offer it, although they are rarely necessary. If a tenaculum is required, topical benzocaine gel 20% may be applied to the tenaculum site to relieve any discomfort experienced when the cervix is grasped ...
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