Couvelaire uterus (also known as uteroplacental apoplexy) is a life-threatening condition in which loosening of the placenta (abruptio placentae) causes bleeding that penetrates into the uterine myometrium forcing its way into the peritoneal cavity. ==Symptoms and signs== Patients can have pain secondary to uterine contractions, uterine tetany or ...
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Extravasation of blood into the uterine musculature and beneath the uterine peritoneum in association with severe forms of abruptio placentae. ... Synonym: uteroplacental apoplexy. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kū-vĕ-lār′ Definitions: 1. extravasation of blood into the uterine musculature and beneath the uterine peritoneum in association with severe forms of abruptio placentae. Synonyms: uteroplacental apoplexy
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A hard, purplish uterus that has lost a great deal of its contractile power. The condition is caused by blood infiltration from a partially detached placenta. The center of the placenta detaches from the uterine wall while the edges remain intact. The result is extensive bleeding. Synonym(s): Uteroplacental Adoplexy
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