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Definition of Haematocolpos
1. Noun. Accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen).
Medical Definition of Haematocolpos
1. An accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Haematocolpos
Literary usage of Haematocolpos
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Gynæcology for Students & Practitioners by Thomas Watts Eden (1920)
"The accumulated menstrual blood distends the whole vagina (haematocolpos), which
may become gradually dilated until it contain* from two to three pints of ..."
2. The Diseases of Women: A Handbook for Students and Practitioners by John Bland-Sutton, Arthur Edward Giles (1897)
"It is important to remember that a haematocolpos or ... A haematocolpos must be
opened. The incision should be free, and the contents allowed to escape ..."
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