lie (li) the relation of the long axis of the fetus with respect to that of the mother; cf. presentation and position.
lie [li]
oblique lie the situation during labor when the long axis of the fetal body crosses the long axis of the maternal body at an angle close to 45 degrees.
transverse lie the situation during labor when the long axis of the fetus crosses the long axis of the mother.
| oblique lie n. An anatomical relationship in which the fetal axis crosses the maternal axis at an angle other than a right angle. |
lie [li]
the relationship of the long axis of the fetus to that of the mother; see also presentation.
longitudinal lie a situation in which the long axis of the fetus is parallel to that of the mother; in presentation, either the head or breech presents first. 
oblique lie a situation in which the long axis of the fetal body crosses that of the maternal body at an angle close to 45 degrees; in presentation, the shoulder usually presents first, but the arm or part of the trunk may also come first.
transverse lie a situation in which the long axis of the fetus is transverse to that of the mother; see illustration.
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