Gynecology . Fig. 181.—Anteflexion with whole uterus sags back toward the sacrum. pressure from behind of a tumor situated in the posterior culdesac, or by ab-normal attachment of the fundus to the anterior abdominal Fig. 182.—-Retroversion and Prolapse (Descensus) of the Uterus. Retroposition and retrolocation are terms vaguely used, and may includeretroversion, retroflexion, and retrocession. 398 GYNECOLOGY Prolapse of the uterus denotes a permanent descent of the uterus from itsphysiologic level in the direction of the vaginal introitus. The word descensusdescribes t
Gynecology . Fig. 181.—Anteflexion with whole uterus sags back toward the sacrum. pressure from behind of a tumor situated in the posterior culdesac, or by ab-normal attachment of the fundus to the anterior abdominal Fig. 182.—-Retroversion and Prolapse (Descensus) of the Uterus. Retroposition and retrolocation are terms vaguely used, and may includeretroversion, retroflexion, and retrocession. 398 GYNECOLOGY Prolapse of the uterus denotes a permanent descent of the uterus from itsphysiologic level in the direction of the vaginal introitus. The word descensusdescribes the condition more accurately, but is not as commonly used. Theterm prolapse relates to all degrees of descent of the uterus until the cervixreaches the vaginal introitus. Procidentia denotes extreme prolapse, and includes all conditions in whichthe cervix extrudes from the vaginal introitus (Fig. 183).
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