colpocele

Definitions of colpocele
  1. noun
    hernia projecting into the vagina
    synonyms: vaginocele
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    types:
    colpocystocele, cystocele
    hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth
    proctocele, rectocele
    protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
    type of:
    hernia, herniation
    rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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