cross-birth

noun

A birth in which the fetus is positioned with neither the head nor the feet lying in the direction of the birth canal.

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Meanings

nouncross-birth (plural cross-births)

plural cross-births

  1. medicineA birth in which the fetus is positioned with neither the head nor the feet lying in the direction of the birth canal.

Origin

From cross- + birth.

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APA

cross-birth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-birth

MLA

“cross-birth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-birth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cross-birth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-birth.

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