pelvimetry

[ pel-vim-i-tree ]

noun

, plural pel·vim·e·tries.

1. measurement of the diameters of the female pelvis, especially the birth canal.

pelvimetry

/ pɛlˈvɪmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. obstetrics measurement of the dimensions of the female pelvis

Word History and Origins

Origin of pelvimetry¹

First recorded in 1860–65; pelvi(s) + -metry