cephalopelvic disproportion

noun

The situation where the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the fetus to navigate the birth canal.

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Meanings

nouncephalopelvic disproportion (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe situation where the capacity of the pelvis is inadequate to allow the fetus to navigate the birth canal.
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cephalopelvic disproportion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalopelvic%20disproportion

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