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Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology

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The Uterus

Part of the book series: Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology ((CPOG))

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Abstract

The uterus serves the function of providing the developing fetus with a relatively safe and nutritive environment in which to mature. It shows considerable variation in gross and microscopic appearance from neonate to adulthood to senescence.

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  1. Rita Iovine Demopoulos
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  2. Khushbakhat Rai Mittal
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  1. The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Albert Altchek M.D. (Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science; Chief of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology) & Liane Deligdisch M.D. (Professor of Pathology, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science) (Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science; Chief of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology) &  (Professor of Pathology, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science)

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Demopoulos, R.I., Mittal, K.R. (1991). Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology. In: Altchek, A., Deligdisch, L. (eds) The Uterus. Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9086-2_1

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