paracervix

par·a·cer·vix

(par'ă-ser'viks), [TA]

The connective tissue of the pelvic floor extending from the fibrous subserous coat of the cervix of the uterus laterally between the layers of the broad ligament.

par·a·cer·vix

(par'ă-sĕr'viks) [TA]

The connective tissue of the pelvic floor extending from the fibrous subserous coat of the cervix of the uterus laterally between the layers of the broad ligament.

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Epithelioid trophoblastic tumor of paracervix and parametrium.

Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors: A Timely Review of Diagnostic Pathology

None had prolonged dyspareunia or trouble in lubricating, probably because of their less invasive surgery that allowed preserving the superior third of the vagina, part of the cervix and the paracervix. Also considering the low numbers of cases, sexual and reproductive outcome of conization are superior to those reported for trachelec tomy (14, 16).

Sexual and reproductive outcomes in early stage cervical cancer patients after excisional cone as a fertility-sparing surgery: an Italian experience