Couvelaire uterus

Couvelaire uterus definition - medical

Cou·ve·laire uterus (ko͞o-və-lĕrˈ)

noun
Extravasation of blood into the uterine musculature and beneath the uterine peritoneum in association with premature detachment of the placenta.

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