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  1. pelvimetry(noun)

    measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Pelvimetry

    Measurement of the dimensions and capacity of the pelvis. It includes cephalopelvimetry (measurement of fetal head size in relation to maternal pelvic capacity), a prognostic guide to the management of LABOR, OBSTETRIC associated with disproportion.

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