Pelvimetry

Synonyms

Cephalopelvic Proportion

Cephalopelvic Proportions

Cephalopelvimetries

Cephalopelvimetry

Pelvimetries

Proportion, Cephalopelvic

Proportions, Cephalopelvic

Measurement of the dimensions and capacity of the pelvis. It includes cephalopelvimetry (measurement of fetal head size in relation to maternal pelvic capacity), a prognostic guide to the management of LABOR, OBSTETRIC associated with disproportion.

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