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Urogenital System > Genitalia > Genitalia, Female > Uterus

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Uterus  

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  • Uteri
  • Womb
  • Wombs

Note

  • /blood supply: consider PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; /surg: consider HYSTERECTOMY or HYSTEROTOMY; inflammation = ENDOMETRITIS

Scope note

  • The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end of fundus, is CERVIX UTERI (the neck) opening into VAGINA. Beyond the isthmi at the upper abdominal end of fundus, are the FALLOPIAN TUBES.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014599

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