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unicornuate uterus
Congenital uterine anomaly characterized by the development of only one half of the uterus. Often referred to as a hemi-uterus or banana-shaped uterus, it results in a smaller uterine cavity and only one functional Fallopian tube.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Disease
Level of specialization High
Definition source Propia
Gender relationship Yes, woman
Specific to one sex Yes
Variants
Synonym
banana-shaped uterus
Formal
hemi-uterus
Formal
Equivalents

Spanish

útero unicorne

Valenciano

úter unicorne
Associated concepts
Type of
congenital uterine anomaly
Caused by
abnormal development of one Müllerian duct
May cause
female infertility
miscarriage
preterm birth
malpresentation
ectopic pregnancy in a rudimentary horn
recurrent pregnancy loss
Examples
Patients with unicornuate uterus are able to conceive naturally and carry a pregnancy to term, with a live birth rate 0f 54.2%, prematurity rate of 16.2%, and ectopic pregnancy rate of 4%.
A third of anomalies are septate, a third are bicornuate uteri, 10% are arcuate uterus, 10% are didelphis and unicornuate uterus, and less than 5% are uterine and vaginal aplasia. 
Collocations
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women with unicornuate uteri | patients with unicornuate uteri