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A contraction in your uterine wall that is limited to a small area.
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∙ 9y agoThis type of contraction occurs in a small area in the uterine wall. In many cases, these have no clinical significance, but patients should still alert their doctors.
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What is focal myometrial?
A contraction in your uterine wall that is limited to a small area.
What is the cause of myometrial contraction in the second trimester pregnancy?
Myometrial contraction during pregnancy can be categorized as: A. Physiological (Normal) B. Pathological (abnormal) C. Drug induced A. Physiological: Early pregnancy- up to 28 weeks or so. a) Asymptomatic localized myometrial contraction (thickening) - considered as of no clinical significance. However, the subject is not studied well to be 100% sure. b) Normal pregnancy labor contraction. B. Pathological: Early pregnancy: a) Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) contraction till fetal viability usually up to24 weeks or so. b) Premature labor contraction (Preterm labor) - usually 24 weeks to 36 6/7 weeks or so. c) Abnormal uterine contraction: Hyper (excessive) or Hypo tonic (weak) uterine contractions during labor d) Irregular contractions C. Drug induced Many drugs can induce contractions such as Ergometrine, Pitocin, prostaglandin etc. Intention is usually to mimic physiological contraction. However, the uterus may not respond or could become excessive in nature, may even rupture the uterus. Above writing does need further addition or modification. This is just the starting point.
What parts of the body can be affected by focal dystonia?
Focal dystonias may affect the neck (cervical dystonia or torticollis), the face (one-sided or hemifacial spasm , contraction of the eyelid or blepharospasm , contraction of the mouth and jaw or oromandibular dystonia
What does myometrial echotexture is heterogeneous mean?
A myometrial echotexture is something that is found in the sonogram of a uterus. The term is used when something is found to be different, but the doctors do not know what it is.
What does a myometrial lesion in the uterus imlpy?
A myometrial lesion in the uterus implies that you have a fibroid. However, it is important to contact an experienced medical practitioner so as to have a definite diagnosis.
What is Myometrial echoes?
Myometrial echoes are the ultrasound findings that refer to the normal appearance of the muscle layer of the uterus. These echoes are typically seen as a homogeneous and medium-level echogenicity within the uterine muscle on ultrasound imaging. Changes in myometrial echoes can sometimes indicate underlying conditions or pathologies affecting the uterus.
What is the prefix for focal?
the prefix for focal is infocals
What is defined as the distance between a lens and its focal point?
focal length of the lens
What is the focal point in a composition in art called?
In art a composition's focal point is actually called the focal point. There may be multiple focal points, in which case the main one is the focal point and the others are secondary focal points. You can recognize the focal point because it is somehow set apart from the rest of the composition.
what is the contraction for is not?
There is no contraction for "its not."There is a contraction for "it is" (it's).There is a contraction for "is not" (isn't).
How does the focal plane change as you change magnification?
It does not. For an explanation of "focal plane" see the question What is the focal plane?
How does the focal plane change as you change the magnification?
It does not. For an explanation of "focal plane" see the question What is the focal plane?
