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pelvimetry

American  
[pel-vim-i-tree] / pɛlˈvɪm ɪ tri /

noun

plural

pelvimetries

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

pelvimetry British  
/ pɛlˈvɪmɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. obstetrics measurement of the dimensions of the female pelvis

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Etymology

Origin of pelvimetry

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

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