Retroflexion 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Historical document, translated for reference.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 retroflexion of the uterus as a condition where the uterine body bends backward at the level of the internal os. It notes that this creates an angle between the axis of the uterine body and the axis of the cervix, which is displaced anteriorly.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
RETROFLEXIO UTERI (retroflexion of the uterus), a change in the shape and position of the uterus in which the body of the uterus bends backward in the region of the internal os, with the axis of the body forming an angle with the axis of the anteriorly displaced cervix that is open posteriorly (see Uterus, abnormal positions of the uterus).
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“Retroflexion 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/retroflexion-of-the-uterus/