Anteflexion of the Uterus
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines anteflexion of the uterus as a change in the shape of the organ where it is bent forward at the internal os. In this position, the axis of the uterine body forms an acute angle with the axis of the cervix.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ANTEFLEXIO UTERI (from the Latin ante—in front, and flectere—to bend), is a change in the shape of the uterus in which the latter is bent forward in the region of the internal os; in this position, the axis of the body of the uterus forms an acute angle with the axis of the cervix.
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“Anteflexion of the Uterus.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anteflexion-of-the-uterus/