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hematometrocolpos

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From New Latin, from Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, blood), μήτρα (mḗtra, uterus), κόλπος (kólpos, any hollow space; womb); essentially equivalent to a surface analysis of hemato- metro- colp- -us.

Noun

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hematometrocolpos (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) The condition of having distended, blood-filled uterus and vagina.
    Coordinate terms: hydrometra, hydrocolpos; hematometra, hematocolpos; hydrometrocolpos
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