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Cervical mucus plug — A cervical mucus plug (operculum) is a plug that fills and seals the cervical canal during pregnancy. It is formed by a small amount of cervical mucus. The mucus plug acts as a protective barrier by deterring the passage of bacteria into the… … Wikipedia
plug — Any mass filling a hole or closing an orifice. Dittrich plugs minute, dirty grayish, ill smelling masses of bacteria and fatty acid crystals in the sputum in pulmonary gangrene and fetid bronchitis. SYN … Medical dictionary
mucous plug — 1. a plug formed by secretions of the mucous glands of the cervix uteri, closing the cervical canal during pregnancy. 2. abnormally thick mucus occluding the bronchi and bronchioles, as in asthma or bronchopulmonary aspergillosis … Medical dictionary
vaginal plug — a plug that forms in the vaginas of animals, especially rodents, after coitus; it consists of a mass of coagulated sperm and mucus; called also copulation p … Medical dictionary
Cervix — Schematic frontal view of female anatomy … Wikipedia
Cervical dilation — (cervical dilatation) is the opening of the cervix, the entrance to the uterus, during childbirth, miscarriage, induced abortion, or gynecological surgery. Cervical dilation may occur naturally, or may be induced by medical means. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Cervical effacement — refers to a thinning of the cervix. It is a component of the Bishop score. It can be expressed as a percent.[1] Prior to effacement, the cervix is like a long bottleneck, usually about four centimeters in length. Throughout pregnancy, the cervix… … Wikipedia
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel — Infobox Dogbreed image caption = Cavalier King Charles Spaniel name = Cavalier King Charles Spaniel country = flagicon|England England nickname = king cavalierFact|date=August 2008 fcigroup = 9 fcisection = 7 fcinum = 136 fcistd =… … Wikipedia
Operculum — may refer to: Operculum (animal), a stiff structure resembling a lid or a small door that opens and closes Operculum (gastropod), a lid on the shell of some gastropods Operculum (bryozoa), a lid on the orifice of some bryozoans Operculum (fish),… … Wikipedia
Atelectasis — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Atelectasis ICD10 = ICD10|J|98|1|j|95 ICD9 = ICD9|518.0 ICDO = Caption = OMIM = OMIM mult = MedlinePlus = 000065 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 180 DiseasesDB = 10940 MeshID = D001261 Atelectasis is a collapse … Wikipedia
