Meanings
nounpelvimeter (plural pelvimeters)
plural pelvimeters
- An instrument for measuring the pelvis.
A view of the universal Pelvimeter, with it's scale of inches and eights , and slider . The dotted lines shew the manner in whichi the scale is moveable to render the pelvimeter conveniently portable
1786, John Aitken, Principles of Midwifery
Origin
Translations
French pelvimètre
- pelvimètreinstrument for measuring the pelvis
Polish miednicomierz
- miednicomierzinstrument for measuring the pelvis
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