RT Book, Section
A1 Fleischer, Arthur C.
A1 Jones, Howard W
A1 Toy, Eugene C.
A2 Fleischer, Arthur C.
A2 Abramowicz, Jacques S.
A2 Gonçalves, Luis F.
A2 Manning, Frank A.
A2 Monteagudo, Ana
A2 Timor, Ilan E.
A2 Toy, Eugene C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1151027925
T1 Sonographic Examination of the Uterine Cervix
T2 Fleischer's Sonography in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Textbook and Teaching Cases, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259641367
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1151027925
RD 2024/04/20
AB Key  TermsCervical  funnel:  a  funnel  is  defined  as  dilation  of  the  upper  portion  of  the  cervical  canal  and  is  a  risk  factor  for  preterm  delivery.Cervical  length:  the  distance  between  the  internal  and  external  os  of  the  uterine  cervix,  also  known  as  the  endocervical  canal.Cervical  ripening:  the  anatomic,  biophysical,  and  biochemical  processes  that  underlie  the  changes  in  cervical  consistency,  effacement,  and  dilation  that  generally  precede  the  onset  of  spontaneous  labor.Funnel  shape:  the  funnel  of  the  cervix  can  be  narrow  (V-shaped)  or  more  progressive  (U-shaped).Sludge:  particulate  matter  in  amniotic  fluid  seen  in  proximity  of  the  internal  cervical  os  during  a  transvaginal  sonographic  examination  of  the  cervix.