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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.

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]

myometrium

/myo·me·tri·um/ (-me´tre-um) the tunica muscularis of the uterus.myome´trial

myometrium

[mī′ōmē′trē·əm] pl. myometria
Etymology: Gk, mys + metra, womb
the muscular layer of the wall of the uterus. The smooth muscle fibers of the myometrium course around the uterus horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.

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

my·o·me·tri·um

(mī'ō-mē'trē-ŭm) [TA]
The muscular wall of the uterus.
[myo- + G. mētra, uterus]

myometrium

The muscle wall of the womb (uterus).

myometrium

the muscular wall of the UTERUS.

myometrium

the smooth muscle coat of the uterus.
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However, no myometrium was seen on the US around the sac, and high risk of uterine rupture was considered.
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An ectopic pregnancy embedded in the myometrium of a previous cesarean section scar.
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Ultrasonography of the abdomen showed a 10x10 cmuniloculated mass with regular borders in the myometrium.
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Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan (A) shows 7 fibroids in a 22-week-sized uterus, and 6-month postoperative MRI scan (B) shows a normal-sized uterus with excellent healing of the myometrium.
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Supporting this finding, a polymorphism of the MMP-1 gene affecting collagen remodeling in the myometrium was suggested to be a potential risk factor for developing leiomyoma in a Russian population [34].
G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor-30 gene polymorphisms are associated with uterine leiomyoma risk
A TVS showed an avascular area of mixed echogenicity measuring 61 x 43 x 54mm in the lower anterior myometrium at the level of the previous caesarean scar.
Managing caesarean scar pregnancy in low resource settings: 2 case reports and a description of transrectal ultrasound guided surgical approach (TRUGA)
Another benefit of SIS over TVUS and hysterosalpingogram is that one can measure the thickness of the remaining myometrium overlying the isthmocele, which is especially important knowledge for patients considering another pregnancy.
Consider isthmocele with pelvic pain, bleeding after cesarean
It emphasizes the morphologic features and immunohistochemistry of biopsies of the cervix, endometrium, and myometrium, as well as differential diagnosis and benign mimics of tumors.
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Tissue sections were then immunofluorescently stained to detect PGRAB followed by image analysis to determine intensity of staining in selected utero-placental compartments including luminal epithelium (LE), endometrial glands (EG), endometrial stroma (ES), endometrial blood vessels (EBV), myometrium (MYO), myometrial blood vessels (MBV), and fetal membranes (FM, fetal placental tissues).
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