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strait

[strāt]

a narrow passage.

s's of the pelvis the pelvic inlet(superior pelvic strait) and pelvic outlet(inferior pelvic strait).

strait

(strāt),

A narrow passageway. inferior strait, apertura pelvis inferior; superior strait, apertura pelvis superior.

[M.E. streit thr. O. Fr. fr. L. strictus, drawn together, tight]

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

strait

(strāt)

A narrow passageway: inferior strait, apertura pelvis inferior; superior strait, apertura pelvis superior.

[M.E. streit thr. O. Fr. fr. L. strictus, drawn together, tight]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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