ectopion
noun1
The condition of, or an instance of, ectopia.
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2
Misconstruction Misconstruction of ectropion.
- Vaginal discharge should be looked for, the smell noted and swabs (high vaginal or endocervical) obtained for examination by microscopy and inoculations for micro-organisms are obtained. Bleeding, products of conception in the cervical canal or cervical pathology (e.g. ectopion) should be excluded.1998, Progress in obstetrics and gynaecology, volume 13, page 312: