birth canal
noun
the passage through which the young of mammals pass during birth, formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva.
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How to use birth canal in a sentence
When babies came out feet-first or their bodies were otherwise trapped in the birth canal, doctors would have to widen the pelvic area by cutting into the cartilage and bone.
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