- occipitoposterior position
- a position of the fetus in cephalic presentation in labor, with its occiput directed toward the right (ROP) or left (LOP) posterior quadrant of the maternal pelvis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
occipitoposterior position
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occipitoposterior — oc·cip·i·to·pos·te·ri·or (ok sip″ĭ to pos tērґe ər) having the occiput directed toward the back, or turned toward the sacrum (designating the position of the fetus in relation to the maternal pelvis) … Medical dictionary
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LOP — Abbreviation for left occipitoposterior position. * * * leave on pass; left occipitoposterior [fetal position] * * * left occipitoposterior; see occipitoposterior position, under position … Medical dictionary
ROP — Abbreviation for right occipitoposterior position. * * * removal of pins or plates; removal of plaster [of Paris]; retinopathy of prematurity; right occipitoposterior * * * ROP abbr retinopathy of prematurity * * * right occipitoposterior; see… … Medical dictionary
OP — Abbreviation for occipitoposterior position. * * * occipitoparietal; occipitoposterior; occiput posterior; octapeptide; olfactory peduncle; opening pressure; operation, operative; operative procedure; ophthalmology; opponens pollicis; optic… … Medical dictionary
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ODP — offspring of diabetic parents; open distributed processing; right occipitoposterior [fetal position, Lat. occipito dextra posterior] * * * [L.] occipito dextra posterior (right occipitoposterior, a position of the fetus; see position) … Medical dictionary
