TITLE

disproportion

PUB. DATE
January 2009
SOURCE
Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary (2009);2009, Issue 21, p672
SOURCE TYPE
Book
DOC. TYPE
Reference Entry
ABSTRACT
Definitions of the terms "disproportion" which refers to a size different from that considered to be normal and "cephalopelvic disproportion" which refers to disparity between the dimensions of the fetal head and those of the maternal pelvis are presented.
ACCESSION #
62141289

Tags: PELVIS;  DEFINITIONS

 

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