Occipitoposterior position


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.

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