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cephalopelvic

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cephalopelvic /ceph·a·lo·pel·vic/ (sef″ah-lo-pel´vik) pertaining to the relationship of the fetal head to the maternal pelvis.
ceph·a·lo·pel·vic (sf-l-plvk)
adj.
Relating to the size of the fetal head, especially in relation to the maternal pelvis.
cephalopelvic
[-pel′vik]
pertaining to a relationship between the fetal head and the maternal pelvis.
cephalopelvic
pertaining to the head of the fetus and the pelvis of the dam.
cephalopelvic disproportion
the head of the fetus is disproportionately large and will not pass through the pelvis of the dam. Caused usually by hydrocephalus.


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