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Uterine Cervix Disorders |
| Synonyms |
Cervix Disorders |
| Definitions |
<p>The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the place where a baby grows during pregnancy. The cervix has a small opening that expands during childbirth. It also allows menstrual blood to leave a woman's body.</p> <p>Your health care provider may perform a Pap test during your <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/womenshealthcheckup.html">health checkup</a> to look for changes to the cells of the cervix, including <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/cervicalcancer.html">cervical cancer</a>. Other problems with the cervix include:</p> <ul> <li>Cervicitis - inflammation of the cervix. This is usually from an infection.</li> <li>Cervical incompetence - This can happen during pregnancy. The opening of the cervix widens long before the baby is due.</li> <li>Cervical polyps and cysts - abnormal growths on the cervix</li> </ul> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0007867 |
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Cervix Disorders |
| cui |
C0007867 |
| Date created |
04/12/2010 |
| definition |
The cervix is the lower part of the uterus, the place where a baby grows during pregnancy. The cervix has a small opening that expands during childbirth. It also allows menstrual blood to leave a woman's body. Your health care provider may perform a Pap test during your health checkup to look for changes to the cells of the cervix, including cervical cancer. Other problems with the cervix include:
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/cervixdisorders.html |
| notation |
C0007867 |
| prefLabel |
Uterine Cervix Disorders |
| Related to |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C4048328 |
| Scope Statement |
The cervix is the lower part of a woman's uterus. Read about problems that can affect the cervix, like cervicitis (inflammation) and cervical polyps.https://medlineplus.gov/cervixdisorders.html |
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T047 |
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| http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002577 | Medical Subject Headings / 医学主题词表 | CUI |