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oblique lie

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lie (li) the relation of the long axis of the fetus with respect to that of the mother; cf. presentation and position.
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.


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