. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. Fig. 347. Uterus Drawn to the left side by Adhesions or Infiltra-tion in the same side. (Findley—Diagnosis of Diseases of Women.) Occasionally there is backward displacement of the pregnant uterus (Figs. 349,350). From about the sixth to the twelfth week there is a peculiar softening andcompressibility of the lower portion of the body of the uterus which contrastsmarkedly with the less compressible portion above. This is known as Hegars SLIGHT ENLARGMENT OF THE UTERUS 241 Placenta Orif. int. uteri Iliries recti Vesica urin. V. dorsnlis cli. E
. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. Fig. 347. Uterus Drawn to the left side by Adhesions or Infiltra-tion in the same side. (Findley—Diagnosis of Diseases of Women.) Occasionally there is backward displacement of the pregnant uterus (Figs. 349,350). From about the sixth to the twelfth week there is a peculiar softening andcompressibility of the lower portion of the body of the uterus which contrastsmarkedly with the less compressible portion above. This is known as Hegars SLIGHT ENLARGMENT OF THE UTERUS 241 Placenta Orif. int. uteri Iliries recti Vesica urin. V. dorsnlis cli. Excav. Fornixvagin. post. cut. recti Clitor UrethraTunica muscul. urethr. Vagina Fig. 348. Frozen Section of a body showing the Uterus Enlarged from early Pregnancy. Notice the sharpanteflexion of the softened uterus. (Waldeyer—Das BecJcen.) 242 GYNECOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS
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