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suboccipitobregmatic diameter

suboccipitobregmatic diameter definition - medical

sub·oc·cip·i·to·breg·mat·ic diameter (sŭbˌŏk-sĭpˌĭ-tō-brĕg-mătˈĭk)

noun
The diameter of the fetal head from the lowest posterior point of the occipital bone to the center of the anterior fontanel.

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