Pelvis, android — There are significant differences in the anatomy of the pelvis in the female and male. The android or male pelvis is more robust, narrower, and taller than the female pelvis. The angle of the male pubic arch and the sacrum are narrower as well.… … 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
android — SYN: andromorphous. [andro + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * an·droid an .drȯid adj 1) of the pelvis having the angular form and narrow outlet typical of the human male <a disproportionate number of difficult labors occur in women with android… … Medical dictionary
Androphobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of men. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they may realize they face no real threat. Androphobia is derived from the Greek andros (man) and phobos (fear). Andro enters into a number of other biomedical terms … Medical dictionary
Fear of men — An abnormal and persistent fear of men. Sufferers experience anxiety even though they realize they may face no real threat. Fear of men is termed androphobia, a word derived from the Greek andros (man) and phobos (fear). Andro enters into a… … Medical dictionary
Gynecoid — 1. Like a woman, womanly, female. The word gynecoid comes from the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman. Gyneco , gyno , gyn , and gyne are combining forms meaning woman. For example: Gynecoid obesity: Fat distribution in a female fashion. Gynecoid … Medical dictionary
Pelvimetry — Pelvimeter Pelvimetry is the assessment of the female pelvis[1] in relation to the birth of a baby. Traditional obstetrical services relied heavily on pelvimetry in the conduct of delivery in order to decide if natural or operative vaginal… … Wikipedia
Gynecoid obesity — A fat distribution generally characteristic of that of a woman, around the hips, etc. Gynecoid means like a woman, womanly, female. The word gynecoid comes from the Greek gyno, gynaikos meaning woman. Gyneco , gyno , gyn , and gyne are combining… … Medical dictionary
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
classification — A systematic arrangement into classes or groups based on perceived common characteristics; a means of giving order to a group of disconnected facts. adansonian c. the c. of organisms based on giving equal weight to every character of the… … Medical dictionary
