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biparietal diameter

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bi·pa·ri·e·tal diameter (bp-r-tl)
n.
The diameter of the fetal head as measured from one parietal eminence to the other.

biparietal diameter (BPD),
the transverse distance between the protuberances of the two parietal bones of the skull.


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Waldenstrom, "Comparison of Ultrasonic Measurement of Biparietal Diameter and Last Menstrual Period as a Predictor of Day of Delivery in Women with Regular 28-Day Cycles," Acta- Obstet-Gynecol-Scand 75, no.
Biparietal diameter and femoral length were used to confirm maternal dates.
 
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