Parametrium
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Payr-uh-MEE-tree-um
Definition[edit | edit source]
The fat and connective tissue that surrounds the uterus.
Function[edit | edit source]
The parametrium helps connect the uterus to other tissues in the pelvis.
Anatomy[edit | edit source]
This connective tissue separates the supravaginal portion of the cervix from the bladder.
Blood supply[edit | edit source]
The uterine artery
Boundaries[edit | edit source]
- The parametrium lies in front of the cervix and extends laterally between the layers of the broad ligaments.
- Parametrium connects the uterus to other tissues in the pelvis.
- Parametrium is different from the perimetrium, which is the outermost layer of the uterus.
Contents[edit | edit source]
The uterine artery and ovarian ligament are located in the parametrium.
Parametritis[edit | edit source]
An associated form of pelvic inflammatory disease is inflammation of the parametrium known as parametritis.
Use in cancer therapy[edit | edit source]
Parametrium can be used to place radium implant in the treatment of Stage IIIB carcinoma of the cervix
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