dystocia
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of dystocia
New Latin, from Greek, from dus- (see dys- ) + tokos childbirth + -ia
Example Sentences
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"Both groups had a risk of shoulder dystocia, it was actually slightly higher if you waited for labour naturally - but babies didn't do any worse if you wait for labour naturally."
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
She said observations included dead or stillborn pups, aborted fetuses, malnourished pups, and adult females with dystocia — difficult births — who are also thin.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
Studies have shown that AMA is associated with abnormally prolonged labor, or labor dystocia, which puts the baby and mother at risk.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
Bosworth, whose mother Jeana Keough appeared on "Real Housewives of Orange County," was giving birth to McCoy Casey when he died due to “shoulder dystocia and a compressed umbilical cord.”
From Fox News ● Apr. 27, 2020
His work on the subjects of dystocia, inflammation of the uterus, and prolapse is perhaps the best.
From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by James Sands Elliott
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