enterocele /en·tero·cele/ (en´ter-o-sēl″)
Enterocele
enterocele
enterocele
1. any hernia containing intestine.
2. hernia of intestine or a viscus into the posterior end of the labium majus.
en·ter·o·cele ( n t -r -s l )n. 1. A hernial protrusion through a defect in the rectovaginal or vesicovaginal pouch. 2. An intestinal hernia. |
Enterocele
Bulging of the intestine into the upper part of the vagina.
Mentioned in: Pelvic Relaxation
enterocele
[en′tirōsēl′]
1 a hernia of the intestine.
2 posterior vaginal hernia. Compare enterocoele.
enterocele
1. intestinal hernia.
2. the body cavity formed by outpouchings from the archenteron.
enterocele
Surgery A hernia that contains intestine
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