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Uterine Cervical Incompetence  

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Definition

  • Incompetent UTERINE CERVIX is usually diagnosed in the second trimester of PREGNANCY. It is characterized by passive painless cervical dilation in the absence of UTERINE CONTRACTION; BLEEDING; INFECTION; and sometimes with the amniotic sac (AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE) bulging through the partially dilated cervix. Left untreated, this condition may lead to premature pregnancy loss, such as HABITUAL ABORTION.

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  • Cervix Incompetence
  • Incompetent Cervix

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RMX6FD4Q-0

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