dystocia
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of dystocia
New Latin, from Greek, from dus- (see dys- ) + tokos childbirth + -ia
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Shoulder dystocia occurs in 1 in 150 vaginal deliveries, delaying birth and leading to possible complications, including a stretching in the nerves of the infant's neck.
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
Paralysis of the obturator nerve or nerves is met with rather frequently, notwithstanding, in mares, following dystocia.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
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