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disproportion

 [dis″pro-por´shun]
a lack of the proper relationship between two elements or factors.
cephalopelvic disproportion abnormally large size of the fetal skull in relation to the maternal pelvis, leading to difficulties in delivery.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

dis·pro·por·tion

(dis'prō-pōr'shŭn),
Lack of proportion or symmetry.
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dis·pro·por·tion

(dis'prŏ-pōr'shŭn)
Lack of proportion or symmetry.
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