- conjugate diameter of pelvis
- 1. conjugata vera pelvis. 2. conjugate (def. 1).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
conjugate diameter of pelvis
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conjugate diameter — n the anteroposterior diameter of the human pelvis measured from the sacral promontory to the pubic symphysis called also conjugata, true conjugate * * * see conjugate * * * 1. conjugate (def. 1). 2 … Medical dictionary
conjugate diameter obstetric — the shortest anteroposterior diameter of the pelvic inlet; the distance from a point 1 cm. below the top of the pubis to the tip of the sacral promontory, measuring 11 to 13 cm. in the normal pelvis. So called because it is intimately concerned… … Medical dictionary
conjugate diameter anatomical — conjugata vera pelvis … Medical dictionary
conjugate diameter diagonal — conjugata diagonalis pelvis … Medical dictionary
conjugate diameter external — conjugata externa pelvis … Medical dictionary
conjugate diameter internal — conjugata vera pelvis … Medical dictionary
conjugate diameter true — conjugata vera pelvis … Medical dictionary
conjugate — diameter; = true conjugate; n. the distance between the front and rear of the pelvis measured from the most prominent part of the sacrum to the back of the pubic symphysis. Since the true conjugate cannot normally be measured during life it is… … The new mediacal dictionary
conjugate — 1. Joined or paired. SYN: conjugated. 2. C. diameters of the pelvis. The distance between any two specified points on the periphery of the pelvic canal. [L. conjugatus, joined together. See conjugata] anatomical c. [TA] measure of pelvic … Medical dictionary
Pelvis — The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones. Organs in the female pelvis include the uterus, vagina, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, and rectum. * * * 1. [NA] The massive cup shaped ring of bone, with its ligaments, at the… … Medical dictionary
