Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the bladder and to the vagina: as, the vesicovaginal septum. Also
vaginovesical .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bladder and the vagina.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the
bladder and thevagina .
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Examples
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Although he had no expertise in or desire to treat "women's disorders", he was referred, in quick succession, three young African slaves suffering from vesicovaginal fistula - a hole between the vagina and the bladder that develops as a result of prolonged obstructed labor.
The Invention of the Sims Speculum - Surgical Improvisation aka TBTAM 2009
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In fact, Sims was not the first to repair vesicovaginal fistulas successfully.
If a Tree Falls: If a Patient is Assaulted Under Anesthesia 2009
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Once he outgrew his fascination with skull formation, Sims earned fame pioneering a treatment for vesicovaginal fistula, a debilitating internal rupture associated with 19th century childbirth.
Gallup: Obama Catching Up To Hillary Again, But Still Hurt By Wright 2009
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The injuries received during coitus have been classified by Spaeth as follows: Deep tears of the hymen with profuse hemorrhage; tears of the clitoris and of the urethra (in cases of atresia hymenis); vesicovaginal fistula; laceration of the vaginal fornices, posteriorly or laterally; laceration of the septum of a duplex vagina; injuries following coitus after perineorrhaphy.
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Campbell of Georgia operated inadvertently at the second and third month in two cases of vesicovaginal fistula in pregnant women.
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The injuries received during coitus have been classified by Spaeth as follows: Deep tears of the hymen with profuse hemorrhage; tears of the clitoris and of the urethra (in cases of atresia hymenis); vesicovaginal fistula; laceration of the vaginal fornices, posteriorly or laterally; laceration of the septum of a duplex vagina; injuries following coitus after perineorrhaphy.
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Campbell of Georgia operated inadvertently at the second and third month in two cases of vesicovaginal fistula in pregnant women.
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So far we've been mainly in theatre with dr koroma our supervisor, but have also spent tiem on the VVF (vesicovaginal fistula) ward and the obgyn clinic.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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