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/pel vim"i tree/, n., pl. pelvimetries.measurement of the diameters of the female pelvis, esp. the birth canal.[1860-65; PELVI(S) + -METRY]
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Pelvimetry — Pel*vim e*try, n. [Pelvis + metry.] (Med.) The measurement of the pelvis. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pelvimetry — Pelvimeter Pelvimetry is the assessment of the female pelvis[1] in relation to the birth of a baby. Traditional obstetrical services relied heavily on pelvimetry in the conduct of delivery in order to decide if natural or operative vaginal… … Wikipedia
pelvimetry — Measurement of the diameters of the pelvis. SYN: radiocephalpelvimetry. [pelvi + G. metron, measure] CT p. procedure for measurement of the bony pelvis and fetal head through use of CT images; currently the more accurate imaging … Medical dictionary
pelvimetry — n. measurement of the four internal diameters of the pelvis (transverse, anteroposterior, left oblique, and right oblique) on an X ray image or by means of CT or MR scanning. Pelvimetry may be used in determining whether it will be possible to… … The new mediacal dictionary
pelvimetry — n. measurement of the pelvis … English contemporary dictionary
pelvimetry — pel·vim·e·try … English syllables
pelvimetry — /pɛlˈvɪmətri/ (say pel vimuhtree) noun measurement of the dimensions of the pelvis …
pelvimetry — noun measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible) • Hypernyms: ↑measurement, ↑measuring, ↑measure, ↑mensuration … Useful english dictionary
combined pelvimetry — pelvimetry in which measurements are made both within and outside the body … Medical dictionary
History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… … Catholic encyclopedia
