conjugata /con·ju·ga·ta/ (kon″ju-gāt´ah) the conjugate diameter of the pelvis.
conjugata
conjugata ve´ra pel´vis the true conjugate diameter of the pelvis.
con·ju·ga·ta (k n-j -g  t)n. Conjugate. |
conjugata
[kon′jəgā′tə]
Etymology: L, conjugere, to yoke together
pertaining to the combined diameters of the pelvis, measured from the center of the promontory of sacrum to the back of the symphysis pubis.
conjugata
conjugate diameter (diameter of space encircled by items joined together, e.g. pelvic diameter—the diameter of the pelvic inlet from the sacral promontory to the pelvic brim).
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