- Goodell's sign
In
medicine , Goodell's sign is an indication ofpregnancy . It is a significant softening of thevagina l portion of thecervix .ee also
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Chadwick sign
*Hegar's sign
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Goodell sign (law) — Goo·dell sign (law) (g delґ) [William Goodell, American gynecologist, 1829–1894] see under sign … Medical dictionary
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Goodell sign — softening of the cervix uteri as a sign of pregnancy … Medical dictionary
Goodell — William, U.S. gynecologist, 1829–1894. See G. sign … Medical dictionary
Goodell's law — see under sign … Medical dictionary
Chadwick's sign — is a bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia caused by the hormone estrogen which results in venous congestion. It can be observed as early as 6 8 weeks after conception[1], and its presence is an early sign of pregnancy. These… … Wikipedia
Hegar's sign — is an indication of pregnancy in a woman, specifically the compressibility and softening of the cervical isthmus (the portion of the cervix between the uterus and the vaginal portion of the cervix) and the uterine cervix appearing bluish and… … Wikipedia
Piskacek's sign — In medicine, Piskacek s sign is an indication of pregnancy.This sign, however, may or may not be a concrete probability of pregnancy it must be noted along with other signs of early pregnancy. Other signs of early pregnancy include Goodell, Hegar … Wikipedia
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