Biomaterial Database

Female genital prolapse and pelvic floor deficiency. 1988

C N Hudson

St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010388	Pelvis	The space or compartment surrounded by the pelvic girdle (bony pelvis). It is subdivided into the greater pelvis and LESSER PELVIS. The pelvic girdle is formed by the PELVIC BONES and SACRUM.	Pelvic Region,Region, Pelvic
D010502	Perineum	The body region lying between the genital area and the ANUS on the surface of the trunk, and to the shallow compartment lying deep to this area that is inferior to the PELVIC DIAPHRAGM. The surface area is between the VULVA and the anus in the female, and between the SCROTUM and the anus in the male.	Perineums
D012005	Rectal Prolapse	Protrusion of the rectal mucous membrane through the anus. There are various degrees: incomplete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with displacement of the anal sphincter muscle; complete with no displacement of the anal sphincter muscle but with herniation of the bowel; and internal complete with rectosigmoid or upper rectum intussusception into the lower rectum.	Anus Prolapse,Anus Prolapses,Prolapse, Anus,Prolapse, Rectal,Prolapses, Anus,Prolapses, Rectal,Rectal Prolapses
D003672	Defecation	The normal process of elimination of fecal material from the RECTUM.	Bowel Function,Bowel Movement,Bowel Functions,Bowel Movements,Defecations
D004312	Douglas' Pouch	A sac or recess formed by a fold of the peritoneum.	Cul-de-Sac, Douglas',Cul-de-Sac of Douglas,Rectouterine Pouch,Sac of Douglas,Cul de Sac of Douglas,Cul de Sac, Douglas',Cul-de-Sac, Douglas,Douglas Cul-de-Sac,Douglas Pouch,Douglas Sac,Douglas' Cul-de-Sac,Pouch, Douglas',Pouch, Rectouterine
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014596	Uterine Prolapse	Downward displacement of the UTERUS. It is classified in various degrees: in the first degree the UTERINE CERVIX is within the vaginal orifice; in the second degree the cervix is outside the orifice; in the third degree the entire uterus is outside the orifice.	Vaginal Prolapse,Prolapse, Uterine,Prolapse, Vaginal,Prolapses, Uterine,Prolapses, Vaginal,Uterine Prolapses,Vaginal Prolapses