Chapter 16

Question 1

Chorioamnionitis

Answer 1

Serious condition in pregnant women in which the membranes that surround the fetus

Question 2

Cornu

Answer 2

Horn shaped anatomical structure; the uterine cornua are where the uterus and fallopian tubes meet

Question 3

Displacement

Answer 3

lUCD that is rotated from the normal transverse position or located away from the fundus

Question 4

Embedment

Answer 4

Penetration into the myometrium, but not through the serosa

Question 5

Expulsion

Answer 5

Located either partially or completely through the external cervical os

Question 6

Fragmentation

Answer 6

IUCD that has been broken during expulsion or removal, including embedded removal strings

Question 7

Incrustation

Answer 7

The formation of calcium carbonate deposits on or near the IUCD, demonstrated as uneven echoes surrounding the normal IUCD echoes

Question 8

IUD

Answer 8

Product inserted into the uterine cavity as a mechanism to prevent pregnancy or deliver hormones

Question 9

Levonorgestrel

Answer 9

An IUCD with synthetic progesterone embedded in a reservoir surrounding the shaft

Question 10

Ovicidal

Answer 10

Relating to or causing the death of an ovum

Question 11

Perforation

Answer 11

Penetration through the myometrium and serosa, either partially or completely with potential migration into the intraperitoneal cavity

Question 12

Radiopaque

Answer 12

Material or tissue that blocks the passage of x-rays, with a bone or near-bone density. A radiopaque structure is white or nearly white on conventional x-rays

Question 13

Transcervical tubal occlusion device

Answer 13

Form of permanent contraception using metallic coils or a silicone plug to obstruct the fallopian tubes