Antepositio Uteri
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines antepositio uteri as a condition where the uterus is positioned more vertically and displaced anteriorly, including the cervix. It notes that this displacement is frequently accompanied by an upward shift of the uterus.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ANTEPOSITIO UTERI (from the Latin ante—in front and positio—position), a position of the uterus in which the latter, being situated more vertically, is displaced entirely, together with the cervix, anteriorly; often, the uterus is, in addition, displaced upward.
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“Antepositio Uteri.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/antepositio-uteri/