asynclitism

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noun

The position of a baby in the uterus such that the head is presenting first, tilted to the shoulder and thus no longer in line with the birth canal.

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obliquity
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Meanings

nounasynclitism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe position of a baby in the uterus such that the head is presenting first, tilted to the shoulder and thus no longer in line with the birth canal.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle

Similar
obliquity
Broader
abnormalityabnormalcy
Also see
obliquity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

asynclitism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asynclitism

MLA

“asynclitism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asynclitism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asynclitism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asynclitism.

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