mentotransverse position

mentotransverse position definition - medical

men·to·trans·verse position (mĕnˌtō-trănz-vûrsˈ, -trăns-, -trănzˈvûrsˌ, -trănsˈ-)

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

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