Pelvimetry
[pel-vim-i-tree] /pɛlˈvɪm ɪ tri/
noun, plural pelvimetries.
1.
measurement of the diameters of the female , especially the birth canal.
/pɛlˈvɪmɪtrɪ/
noun
1.
(obstetrics) measurement of the dimensions of the female pelvis
pelvimetry pel·vim·e·try (pěl-vĭm’ĭ-trē)
n.
Measurement of the dimensions and capacity of the pelvis, especially of the adult female pelvis.
Read Also:
- Pelvio-
pelvio- or pelvi- or pelvo- pref. Pelvis: pelviotomy.
- Pelvioplasty
pelvioplasty pel·vi·o·plas·ty (pěl’vē-ə-plās’tē) n. Symphysiotomy or pubiotomy for enlargement of the pelvic outlet.
- Pelviotomy
pelviotomy pel·vi·ot·o·my (pěl’vē-ŏt’ə-mē) or pel·vit·o·my (pěl-vĭt’ə-mē) n.
- Pelviperitonitis
pelviperitonitis pel·vi·per·i·to·ni·tis (pěl’və-pěr’ĭ-tn-ī’tĭs) n. See pelvic peritonitis.
- Pelvis
[pel-vis] /ˈpɛl vɪs/ noun, plural pelvises, pelves [pel-veez] /ˈpɛl viz/ (Show IPA). Anatomy, Zoology. 1. the basinlike cavity in the lower part of the trunk of many vertebrates, formed in humans by the innominate bones, sacrum, etc. 2. the bones forming this cavity. 3. the cavity of the kidney that receives the urine before it […]