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parametrium

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parametrium /para·me·tri·um/ (-me´tre-um) the extension of the subserous coat of the supracervical portion of the uterus laterally between the layers of the broad ligament.parame´trial
par·a·me·tri·um (pr-mtr-m)
n. pl. par·a·me·tri·a (-tr-)
The connective tissue of the pelvic floor extending laterally from the fibrous subserous coat of the supracervical portion of the uterus, and between the layers of the broad ligament.
para·metri·al, para·metric (-mtrk) adj.
parametrium
[per′əmē′trē·əm] pl. parametria
Etymology: Gk, para + metra, womb
the lateral extension of the uterine subserous connective tissue into the broad ligament. Compare endometrium, myometrium.
parametrium [par″ah-me´tre-um]
the extension of the subserous coat of the supracervical portion of the uterus laterally between the layers of the broad ligament.
parametrium
the extension of the subserous coat of the uterus laterally between the layers of the broad ligament.
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30,32) Dynamic contrast-enhanced T1W gradient-echo imaging will also reveal opacification of the vessels within the uterus and adjacent parametrium as well as depict an early draining vein.
MRI of benign uterine conditions by Livermore, Jacob A.; Adusumilli, Saroja / Applied Radiology
In the usual radical hysterectomy, the specimen will include parametrium, although if a lesser procedure is performed, the most external layer may be uterine serosa.
The endometrium: pathologic principles and pitfalls by Silverberg, Steven G. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
There have only been sporadic case reports of angiosarcomas of the cervix, uterus, vagina, parametrium, broad ligament and pelvis, and only 1 well-documented case of primary ovarian angiosarcoma in the literature to date.
Natural product inhibitors of ovarian neoplasia. (Review) by Silva, J.S.; Moura, M.D.; Oliveira, R.A.G.; Diniz, M.F.F.; Barbosa-Filho, J.M. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
 
 
 
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