Piskacek's sign
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title:
Piskacek's sign
text:
In medicine, Piskaçek's sign is a physical indication of pregnancy. It is defined as asymmetry of the enlarged uterus, palpable during pelvic examination, after the first few weeks of pregnancy. It is attributed to lateral implantation of the embryo, which can enlarge one uterine horn before the other. It has also been described as focal softening of the uterus, contrasted to the firmness of the area where the placenta is implanted. It is named after obstetrician Ludwig Piskaçek, who described i
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Indication of pregnancy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piskacek%27s_sign
date created:
2007-12-11T06:05:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T05:21:26Z
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