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myometrium

 [mi″o-me´tre-um]
the smooth muscle coat of the uterus. adj., adj myome´trial.
Layers of myometrium showing the three layers of smooth muscle fiber. From Gorrie et al., 1994.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

my·o·me·tri·um

(mī'ō-mē'trē-ŭm), [TA]
The muscular wall of the uterus.
Synonym(s): tunica muscularis uteri [TA], muscular coat of uterus
[myo- + G. mētra, uterus]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

myometrium

The muscular layer of the uterus which is contained between the endometrium and the serosa of the uterus.

Diseases of
Adenomyosis, leiomyoma (fibroma), adenomatoid tumour, leiomyosarcoma
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my·o·me·tri·um

(mī'ō-mē'trē-ŭm) [TA]
The muscular wall of the uterus.
[myo- + G. mētra, uterus]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

myometrium

The muscle wall of the womb (uterus).
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

myometrium

the muscular wall of the UTERUS.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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Uterine rupture is the disruption of all the layers of the uterus including the myometrium and serosa.
Multidetector CT appearance of the pelvis after vaginal delivery: normal appearances and abnormal acute findings
DM alters the uterine histology and causes atrophy of endometrium and myometrium which hampers its normal function.
SHORT TERM EFFECT OF DOSE DEPENDENT CAMEL MILK IN ALLOXAN INDUCED DIABETES IN FEMALE ALBINO RATS
(7,8) PSTT usually invades the myometrium and its depth of penetration is a prognostic factor.
Placenta Site Trophoblastic Tumor and Choriocarcinoma from Previous Cesarean Section Scar: Case Reports
Myometrium was thick 3-4 cm, trabeculated and showed multiple well-circumscribed translucent nodules near the serosal surface of posterior wall with largest focus of 0.7x0.5 cm.
HETEROTOPIC CARTILAGE IN THE MYOMETRIUM
Spearman correlation analysis showed a significant negative correlation between volume of uterine layers (total uterus, total myometrium, outer myometrium, junctional zone and endometrium) and age (Table I).
Comparison of Three Methods for Estimating Volume of the Uterine Layers in Healthy Women: A Stereological Study/ Comparacion de Tres Metodos para Estimar el Volumen de las Capas Uterinas en Mujeres Sanas: Un Estudio Estereologico
Fusarium toxins in diets fed to post-weaning gilts (ZEA, 0.90 mg/kg, DON, 1.43 mg/kg, FUM, 5.85 mg/kg) have been shown to induce hyperplasia of the glandular endometrium and myometrium [31].
Effects of zearalenone on the localization and expression of the growth hormone receptor gene in the uteri of post-weaning piglets
To characterise labour-associated changes in the SMAD3 expression, myometrium was obtained from pregnant women undergoing elective Caesarean section either in the absence of labour (n = 8 patients) or during active labour (n = 8 patients; average length of labour was 10 h [+ or -] 6h 40min) as previously described [32, 34, 35].
Identification of SMAD3 as a Novel Mediator of Inflammation in Human Myometrium In Vitro
Leiomyoma and normal myometrium samples were collected from 12 women of childbearing age (range 30-35 years) undergoing hysterectomy for symptomatic fibroids from February to November 2016 at "Salesi Hospital," Ancona.
Chronic Inflammation May Enhance Leiomyoma Development by the Involvement of Progenitor Cells
Leone et al., "Terms, definitions and measurements to describe sonographic features of myometrium and uterine masses: A consensus opinion from the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) group," Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, vol.
Uterine Rupture after Laparoscopic Myomectomy in Two Cases: Real Complication or Malpractice?
Severe acute abdominal pain or heavy vaginal bleeding are concerning for impending rupture, while hemodynamic instability may indicate rupture of CSP through the myometrium. However, up to 40 percent of patients remain asymptomatic prior to detection.
Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy
Interstitial pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy that accounts for 2-4% of all ectopic pregnancies, and almost 20% of all deaths caused by ectopic pregnancy.1 Interstitial pregnancy results when implantation occurs in the interstitium, the most proximal part of the fallopian tubes that is surrounded by the myometrium.2
Management options for interstitial ectopic pregnancies: A case series
The patient was admitted with lower abdominal pain and tenesmus, and ultrasonographic examination revealed a 10x10 cm uniloculated mass with regular borders in the myometrium. The patient was operated with an initial diagnosis of a uterine leiomyoma with cystic degeneration, which was found to be hydatid cyst during frozen section and confirmed with the identification of protoscoleces during microscopy.
Primary Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Uterine Leiomyoma: Uterin Leiomyomu Taklit Eden Primer Hidatik Kist

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