Uterine souffle
uterine souffle n.
A blowing sound, synchronous with the cardiac systole of the mother, heard on auscultation over the pregnant uterus. Also called placental souffle.
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1. a combining form representing uterus, in compound words: uterovaginal. utero- or uter- pref. Uterus: uteroscopy.
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uterofixation u·ter·o·fix·a·tion (yōō’tə-rō-fĭk-sā’shən) n. See hysteropexy.