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Diseases of the Genital Organs 



FlG. 2' 12 — Circular Amputation of Cervix Uteri. 



Showing cervix after superior half of cervical core has been excised. 



o, Margin of vaginal mucosa ; /, inferior half of divided core; 8, senii- 



elliptical margin of endocervical mucosa; 7. utero -cervical canal. 



Between S and 9 the structure consists of the loose paracervical 



tissue and the tough cervical fibro-muscular tissue. 



