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Definition of Asynclitism
1. Noun. The presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle.
Exact synonyms: Obliquity
Group relationships: Childbed, Confinement, Labor, Labour, Lying-in, Parturiency, Travail
Generic synonyms: Abnormalcy, Abnormality
Group relationships: Childbed, Confinement, Labor, Labour, Lying-in, Parturiency, Travail
Generic synonyms: Abnormalcy, Abnormality
Medical Definition of Asynclitism
1. Absence of synclitism or parallelism between the axis of the presenting part of the child and the pelvic planes in childbirth. Synonym: obliquity. Origin: G. A-priv. + syn-klino, to incline together (05 Mar 2000)
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