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Abstract
Abnormal descent of a pelvic organ resulting in the protrusion of the organ beyond its normal anatomical confines. Symptoms often include vaginal discomfort, DYSPAREUNIA; URINARY STRESS INCONTINENCE; and FECAL INCONTINENCE.
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- Urogenital Prolapse
- Organ Prolapse, Pelvic
- Organ Prolapses, Pelvic
- Pelvic Organ Prolapses
- Prolapse, Pelvic Organ
- Prolapse, Urogenital
- Prolapses, Pelvic Organ
- Prolapses, Urogenital
- Urogenital Prolapses
- Vaginal Vault Prolapse
- Prolapse, Vaginal Vault
- Prolapses, Vaginal Vault
- Vaginal Vault Prolapses
- Vault Prolapse, Vaginal
- Vault Prolapses, Vaginal
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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2010
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Previous Indexing
- Pelvic Floor (1996-2009)
- Uterine Prolapse (1966-2009)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056887. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056887
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelvic_organ_prolapse
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166102