didelphic

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di·del·phic

(dī-del'fik),

Having or relating to a double uterus.

[G. di-, two, + delphys, womb]

di·del·phic

(dī-del'fik)

Having or relating to a double uterus.

[G. di-, two, + delphys, womb]

didelphic

(dī-dĕl′fĭk) [″ + delphys, uterus]

Having or pert. to a double uterus.

didelphic

having a paired uterus, or two uteri as in marsupials.

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Females are didelphic, amphidelphic tending to prodelphy, and have vulvar opening (Figure 15) situated on distal third part of the body.

Helminthological records of six-banded Armadillos Euphractus sexcinctus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Brazilian semi-arid region, Patos county, Paraiba state, including new morphological data on Trichohelix tuberculata (Parona and Stossich, 1901) Ortlepp, 1922 and proposal of Hadrostrongylus ransomi nov. comb

Clinical implications of the didelphic uterus: long-term follow-up of 49 cases.

An unusual case of Herlyn Werner Wunderlich syndrome presenting during pregnancy: a case report

Simultaneous pregnancies in each hemi uterus of didelphic uterus can occur rarely.

Clinical implications of didelphic uterus--lonf term follow up of 49 cases.

Obstructed labour in pregnancy with uterus didelphys: a rare case report

The uterus appears to be didelphic, with normal ovaries and an absent right kidney.

How to diagnose and repair congenital uterovaginal malformations: knowing when and how these abnormalities become apparent is the first step toward correcting them

Among the anomalies of uterus, Septate uterus, Didelphic uterus, Bicornuate uterus or presence of a rudimentary horn do not affect pregnancy but may cause different complications (Wang et al, 2008)2 et al some of which may even be life threatening, eg, ruptures of one horn during pregnancy.

Different mullerian duct anomalies-diagnosed incidentally or during emergency interventions

Here is a rare case of primigravida with didelphic uterus who presented at term gestation.

Didelphic uterus with term primigravida

Congenital uterine abnormalities consist of fusion anomalies or agenesis of the developing uterus that may include septate, bicornuate, didelphic, or unicornuate uteri.