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ex·ter·nal con·ju·gate

[TA]
the distance in a straight line between the depression under the last spinous process of the lumbar vertebrae and the upper edge of the pubic symphysis.
Synonym(s): conjugata externa [TA], external conjugate diameter
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ex·ter·nal con·ju·gate

(eks-tĕr'năl kon'jŭ-găt) [TA]
The distance in a straight line between the depression under the last spinous process of the lumbar vertebrae and the upper edge of the pubic symphysis.
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Baudelocque,

Jean L., French obstetrician, 1746-1810.
Baudelocque diameter - the distance in a straight line between the depression under the last spinous process of the lumbar vertebrae and the upper edge of the pubic symphysis. Synonym(s): external conjugate
Baudelocque uterine circle - a constriction of the uterus resulting from obstructed labor, one of the classic signs of threatened rupture of the uterus. Synonym(s): pathologic retraction ring
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