Uterine Cervical Incompetence

**Definition:** Incompetent UTERINE CERVIX is usually diagnosed in the second trimester of PREGNANCY. It is characterized by passive painless cervical dilation in the absence of UTERINE CONTRACTION; BLEEDING; INFECTION; and sometimes with the amniotic sac (AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE) bulging through the partially dilated cervix. Left untreated, this condition may lead to premature pregnancy loss, such as HABITUAL ABORTION.

**Tree numbers:** - C12.050.351.500.852.593.120 - C12.050.703.039.089.339 - C12.100.250.852.593.120

**Synonyms:** - Cervix Incompetence - Incompetent Cervix