Couvelaire uterus

Cou·ve·laire uterus

noun \ˌkü-və-ˈle(ə)r-\

Definition of COUVELAIRE UTERUS

: a pregnant uterus in which the placenta has detached prematurely with extravasation of blood into the uterine musculature

Biographical Note for COUVELAIRE UTERUS

Cou·ve·laire \küv(-ə)-ler\ Alexandre (1873–1948), French obstetrician. A leading specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, Couvelaire did original research on the anatomy of the pregnant uterus, uterine hemorrhages, and the pathology of newborn infants. In 1912 he published a work on the condition affecting the pregnant uterus that has been named after him.