"Uterus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus (the body) which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end of fundus, is CERVIX UTERI (the neck) opening into VAGINA. Beyond the isthmi at the upper abdominal end of fundus, are the FALLOPIAN TUBES.
| Descriptor ID |
D014599
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.319.679
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Uterus" by people in Profiles.
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Changes in rates of hysterectomy and uterine conserving procedures for treatment of uterine leiomyoma. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jun; 196(6):601.e1-5; discussion 601.e5-6.
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Predictors of hysterectomy after uterine artery embolization for leiomyoma. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jun; 196(6):588.e1-6.