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Müllerian anomaly
A congenital anomaly of the female reproductive tract caused by the defective development of the embryonic Müllerian ducts during gestation. First described by the 19th-century German physiologist Johannes Peter Müller, it causes malformations of the Fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix or upper vagina, which often require surgery to restore fertility.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Sign / symptom
Level of specialization High
Definition source Medlineplus
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Variants
Abbreviation
MDA
Formal
Synonym
müllerian duct anomaly
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

anomalía mülleriana

Valenciano

anomalia mülleriana
Associated concepts
May cause
female infertility
pregnancy complications
Presents the symptom
amenorrhea
recurrent miscarriage
painful menstruation
Is accompanied by
hysteroscopy
laparoscopy
Examples
The association between Müllerian anomalies and refractory endometrium is poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Accordingly, alterations in the expression of Hox genes in the human endometrium may explain the reproductive problems associated with Müllerian anomalies, such as refractory endometrium.
Collocations
WITH ADJECTIVES
congenital | complex müllerian anomalies

WITH NOUNS
causes of müllerian anomalies || women with müllerian anomalies | patients with müllerian anomalies || correction of the müllerian anomaly | emerging müllerian anomalies
WITH VERBS
be associated with || correct || be abnormal in || be in patients with | be in women with müllerian anomalies