birth canal
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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And the reason is that if you’re not, you have an 85 percent chance of getting hepatitis B, passing through a birth canal that has the virus in it.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025
When my kids were born, I’m sitting there with the boombox and “A Love Supreme” on for as soon as they come out of the birth canal.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025
But her baby became stuck in the birth canal most likely because of shoulder dystocia, when a baby's shoulder gets stuck behind the pubic bone, according to the family.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024
An autopsy confirmed that the fetus died in utero before passing through the birth canal and identified “no recent injuries.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2023
Forty weeks later, six trillion cells get crushed in the vise of our mothers birth canal and we howl.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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