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Asherman syndrome
A disorder of the uterine cavity characterised by the presence of scars, which cause the formation of synechiae or junctions between the walls of the uterus.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Disease
Level of specialization High
Definition source Reproducción Asistida ORG
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Variants
Acronym
AS
Formal
Synonym
intrauterine adhesions
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

adherencia intrauterina
síndrome de Asherman

Valenciano

adherència intrauterina
Associated concepts
May cause
infertility
amenorrhea
hypomenorrhea
pelvic pain
recurrent pregnancy loss
Type of
acquired uterine disorder
Caused by
uterine surgery
dilation and curettage
intrauterine infection
Is accompanied by
intrauterine adhesions; endometrial fibrosis
Examples
Asherman syndrome is an acquired condition characterized by the existence of intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) (located within the upper and lower uterine tract).
Asherman's syndrome (AS) is an endometrial pathology first described by Joseph G. Asherman in 1948, characterized by the presence of adhesions inside the uterus or the cervix, leading to a total or partial loss of functional endometrium.
Collocations
WITH VERBS
diagnose | treat | develop Asherman syndrome
WITH NOUNS
model of Asherman's syndrome || patients with Asherman's syndrome | woman with Asherman syndrome || alterations in Asherman syndrome || rates of Asherman's syndrome