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pelvimetry

[ pel-vim-i-tree ]

noun

, plural pel·vim·e·tries.
  1. measurement of the diameters of the female pelvis, especially the birth canal.


pelvimetry

/ pɛlˈvɪmɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. obstetrics measurement of the dimensions of the female pelvis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pelvimetry1

First recorded in 1860–65; pelvi(s) + -metry

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