birth canal

noun

1. the passage through which the young of mammals pass during birth, formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva.

Example Sentences

Caesareans are seen as essential for preventing obstructed labour in cases where a woman’s pelvis is too small, the baby is in a breech position, or is too large to exit the birth canal.

From BBC

But her baby became stuck in the birth canal most likely because of shoulder dystocia, when a baby's shoulder gets stuck behind the pubic bone, according to the family.

From BBC

Recessed into the screen’s center, an enormous disc housed strategic elements from the singer’s three-hour video — disco balls, a womb of amniotic fluid, a fembot’s birth canal.

From New York Times

Testimony and an autopsy confirmed that the fetus died in utero before passing through the birth canal.

From Seattle Times

An autopsy confirmed that the fetus died in utero before passing through the birth canal and identified “no recent injuries.”

From Seattle Times