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cystocele

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cys·to·cele  (sst-sl)
n.
Herniation of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina.

cystocele [ˈsɪstəˌsiːl]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a hernia of the urinary bladder, esp one protruding into the vagina
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Noun1.cystocele - hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth
colpocele, vaginocele - hernia projecting into the vagina


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Pelvic examination revealed cystocele in 18 women; 16 cystoceles were classified as grade I, and 2 were classified as grade II.
A cystocele (SIS-tuh-seal) occurs when the wall between a woman's bladder and her vagina weakens and lets the bladder droop into the vagina.
It can be used for a variety of pelvic floor procedures, including cystocele, enterocele, rectocele and vaginal vault prolapse procedures.
 
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