asynclitism

asynclitism definition - medical

a·syn·cli·tism (ā-sĭnˈklĭ-tĭzˌəm, ə-sĭnˈ-)

noun
Absence of synclitism or parallelism between the axis of the presenting part of the fetus and the pelvic planes during childbirth. Also called obliquity.

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