dystocia

Noun

Meaning

Difficult delivery pr parturition.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

labour labor childbirth failure to progress in labour ineffective contractions of the uterus difficult childbirth abnormal childbirth slow childbirth slow labor difficult labor abnormal labor pathological childbirth abnormal labour obstructed labor failure of the expulsive power of the womb

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Antonyms

eutocia easy labour normal childbirth normal parturition easy labor easy parturition

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Examples

Among the risk factors for shoulder dystocia is macrosomia, the medical term used to describe a much larger than average newborn. Source: Internet

McCoy Casey Bosworth experienced shoulder dystocia and a compressed umbilical cord during his birth, and days later, his parents received the prognosis they feared most: he’d suffered severe brain damage and was unlikely to recover. Source: Internet

With CAE LucinaAR, clinical learners can view 3D holograms of a fetus as it descends the birth canal and gain an unprecedented view of anatomy as they learn to manage a shoulder dystocia delivery. Source: Internet

In addition to the female lizard retaining her eggs because she does not have a suitable location and substrate for digging, there can be many other causes of dystocia (difficulty in laying eggs). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dysthymic depression dysthyroid dysthyroidism dystocial dystocic dystome