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A condition in which the uterus slopes backwards away from its usual position. A uterus that inclines downward and backward; also called a “tipped” uterus. This condition occurs in about 20 percent of women; in most cases, it causes no symptoms or problems and no treatment is required. A small percentage of women experience pain…

The act of recalling what happened in the past. A mental exercise of recalling the past; revisiting previous memories.  

Removal of the prostate gland which is carried out through a suprapubic incision and by cutting the membrane which surrounds the gland. The removal of a diseased prostate gland through an incision made in the lower abdomen just above the pubic symphysis.  

At the back of the pubis.  

At the back of the pharynx.  

The area between the posterior parietal peritoneum and the posterior abdominal wall, containing the kidneys, adrenal glands, duodenum, ureters and pancreas.  

Returning to an earlier state. Return to a less complex, less differentiated condition. A going backward, as in the involution, degeneration, or atrophy of a tissue or structure. In biology, the transition from a more intricate structure to a simpler one during an animal’s development. In medicine, it refers to a regression, degeneration, reduction, atrophy,…

An X-ray examination of the kidney where a catheter is passed into the kidney and an opaque liquid is injected directly into it. Radiological study of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder by injecting a contrast agent. A surgical procedure used to visualize the renal pelvis and ureter in which an endoscope is placed through the…

Inflammation of the optic nerve which makes objects appear blurred. Inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye, usually causing blurred vision; it is a common sign of multiple sclerosis but may also result from other causes and heal completely. Inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye, causing increasingly blurred vision. When the inflammation…

A groove round the uterus, separating its upper and lower parts, which, in obstructed labour, prevents the baby from moving forward as expected into the cervical canal. A depression on the surface of the womb that may be detected during labor by applying the hand to the lower part of the abdomen. It occurs in…