contracted pelvis
1contracted pelvis — n a pelvis that is abnormally small in one or more principal diameters and that consequently interferes with normal parturition * * * a pelvis in which there is a diminution of 1.5 to 2 cm in any important diameter; when all dimensions are… …
2contracted pelvis — noun : a pelvis that is abnormally small in one or more principal diameters and that consequently interferes with normal parturition …
3Pelvis — The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones. Organs in the female pelvis include the uterus, vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, and rectum. * * * 1. [NA] The massive cup shaped ring of bone, with its ligaments, at the… …
4pelvis justo minor — a pelvis that is unusually small, with all its dimensions equally reduced; see also contracted p …
5infantile pelvis — a generally contracted pelvis characterized by an oval shape, a high sacrum, and marked inclination of the walls …
6kyphoscoliotic pelvis — an irregularly contracted pelvis due to rachitic kyphoscoliosis …
7true pelvis — n the lower more contracted part of the pelvic cavity called also true pelvic cavity compare FALSE PELVIS * * * p. minor …
8true pelvis — noun : the lower more contracted part of the pelvic cavity …
9Caesarean section — Intervention A team of obstetricians performing a Caesarean section in a modern hospital. ICD 9 CM …
10pubiotomy — Severance of the pubic bone a few centimeters lateral to the symphysis, in order to increase the capacity of a contracted pelvis sufficiently to permit the passage of a living child. [L. pubis, pubic bone, + G. tome, incision …
