Medical term:
pelvimetry
pelvimetry
[pel-vim´ĕ-tre]measurement of the capacity and diameter of the pelvis, either internally or externally or both, with the hands or with a pelvimeter.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
pel·vim·e·try
(pel-vim'ĕ-trē),Measurement of the diameters of the pelvis.
Synonym(s): radiocephalpelvimetry
[pelvi- + G. metron, measure]
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pelvimetry
(pĕl-vĭm′ĭ-trē)n.
Measurement of the dimensions and capacity of the pelvis, especially of the adult female pelvis.
pel·vim′e·ter n.
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pelvimetry
Imaging A radiologic study in which the diameters of the osseous birth canal are compared with that of the infant's head to determine whether the pelvis is of sufficient diameter to allow a normal vaginal delivery. See Pelvic ultrasonography, X-ray pelvimetry.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pel·vim·e·try
(pel-vim'ĕ-trē)Measurement of the diameters of the pelvis.
[pelvi- + G. metron, measure]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
pelvimetry
The measurement or assessment of the outlet of the female pelvis. This is done so as to anticipate possible difficulty in delivery of the baby.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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