mentoposterior position

mentoposterior position definition - medical

men·to·pos·te·ri·or position (mĕnˌtō-pŏ-stîrˈē-ər, -pō-)

noun
A cephalic presentation of the fetus with the chin pointing to either the right or left rear quarter of the mother's pelvis.

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