Occipitofrontal
occipitofrontal oc·cip·i·to·fron·tal (ŏk-sĭp’ĭ-tō-frŭn’tl)
adj.
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occipitomental oc·cip·i·to·men·tal (ŏk-sĭp’ĭ-tō-měn’tl) adj. Of or relating to the occiput and the chin.
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occipitomental diameter n. The diameter of the fetal head from the external occipital protuberance to the midpoint of the chin.
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occipitoposterior position oc·cip·i·to·pos·te·ri·or position (ŏk-sĭp’ĭ-tō-pŏ-stēr’ē-ər, -pō-) n. A cephalic presentation of the fetus with the occiput turned toward either the right or left rear quarter of the mother’s pelvis.