Medical Definition of Hydrometrocolpos
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Accumulation of secretions in the vagina and uterus, dilatation of the vagina proximal to a congenital obstruction (e.g., imperforate hymen), produces a palpable, fixed midline mass, may cause hydronephrosis, AXR: abdominal mass extending from pelvis, ultrasound: cystic mass posterior to bladder with scattered echoes due to cellular material and blood Cf: hydrometros = uterine dilatation only (obstruction at cervix)
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hydrometrocolpos
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