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bicornuate uterus

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bicornuate uterus [bī′kȯr·yə‚nāt ′yüd·ə·rəs]
(anatomy)
A uterus with two horn-shaped processes on the superior aspect.
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The bicornuate uterus is caused by incomplete fusion of the uterovaginal horns at the level of the fundus and represents approximately 10% of mullerian duct anomalies.
Uterine MRI: a review of technique and diagnosis by Sydow, Brian D.; Seigelman, Evan S. / Applied Radiology
After her second loss, she was diagnosed with a bicornuate uterus, which restricts the space available for a baby to grow.
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He said a few women are born with the condition ( known as a bicornuate uterus - and it may not always necessarily show up on a scan.
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