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The external orifice is bounded by two lips, an anterior and a posterior. The anterior is shorter and thicker, though it projects lower than the posterior because of the slope of the cervix. Normally, both lips are in contact with the posterior vaginal wall. Prior to pregnancy, the external orifice
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The squamocolumnar junction of the cervix: The ectocervix, with its stratified squamous epithelium, is visible on the left. Simple mucinous columnar epithelium, typical of the endocervix, is visible on the right. A layer of
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moves into the cervical canal, and hence the distal part of the cervical canal may be lined by stratified squamous epithelium (conforming to a "type 3 transformation zone").
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are adenocarcinomas, differentiation of endocervical adenocarcinoma and endometrial adenocarcinomas is required, as the treatment differs.
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The folds on the two walls are not exactly opposed, but fit between one another so as to close the cervical canal.
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can arise. Endocervical adenocarcinoma, like cervical cancer (squamous cell carcinoma), often arises in the
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203:external os
187:internal os
79:Identifiers
1641:Categories
1181:Mons pubis
1141:Epithelium
1012:Epithelium
995:Myometrium
889:Paroophora
378:References
362:negative.
309:Micrograph
227:childbirth
1512:Arteries
1374:Arteries
1260:Vestibule
1022:Ligaments
877:Epoophora
834:Ligaments
746:Oogenesis
614:Follicles
460:0956-5507
394:page 1260
313:Pap stain
300:Pathology
247:Histology
1368:Frenulum
1292:Clitoris
1238:Frenulum
1155:External
1129:Fornices
814:Fimbriae
804:Ampullae
754:Oogonium
637:Albicans
587:Internal
476:16462929
468:19040546
366:See also
360:vimentin
334:As most
223:speculum
193:via the
181:via the
1631:Anatomy
1461:Urethra
1424:Nerves
1059:General
935:Isthmus
911:Regions
731:Medulla
654:Interna
649:Externa
605:Ovaries
538:2067992
207:isthmus
173:Anatomy
157:of the
71:Synonym
66:Details
1617:Portal
1579:G-spot
1542:Veins
1452:Septum
1445:Fascia
1399:Veins
1364:Corona
1106:Vagina
1066:Glands
977:Layers
940:Cervix
928:Fundus
923:Cavity
903:Uterus
799:Isthmi
762:Oocyte
724:Stroma
714:Cortex
644:Thecae
632:Luteum
622:Corpus
596:Adnexa
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325:milieu
215:cervix
211:uterus
191:vagina
167:uterus
163:vagina
159:cervix
50:vagina
46:uterus
1572:Other
1360:Glans
1344:Angle
1310:Bulbs
1305:Crura
1277:Hymen
1265:Fossa
1173:Labia
1164:Vulva
1124:Walls
1119:Rugae
1114:Canal
967:Horns
945:Canal
819:Ostia
772:Ootid
697:Other
472:S2CID
392:from
155:canal
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126:86485
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1327:Body
1300:Root
985:Wall
918:Body
777:Ovum
534:PMID
497:ISBN
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456:ISSN
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