Dystocia Definition

noun

(medicine, veterinary medicine) A slow or difficult labour or delivery.

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Noun

Singular:
dystocia
Plural:
dystocias

Origin of Dystocia

  • From Ancient Greek δυστοκία (dustokia, “difficult childbirth”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + τόκος (tokos, “childbirth”), from τίκτω (tiktō, “I give birth”).

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Dystocia Sentence Examples

  • Spent the next sixteen years in general veterinary practice being awarded the Fellowship of the RCVS for his thesis entitled Dystocia in the Sow.

  • Only small differences in dystocia were recorded between the dam genotype groups.

  • Most hospitals now have a policy for dealing with shoulder dystocia, setting out clearly how it should be handled.

  • An infant's shoulder is too large to fit easily through the birth canal (shoulder dystocia).

  • Some physicians suggest that women whose previous children had shoulder dystocia should be offered an elective cesarean delivery.

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Words Starting With

DDYDYS

Words Ending With

AIACIA

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dystocia

Words Starting With D and Ending With A

Starts With D & Ends With AStarts With DY & Ends With AStarts With D & Ends With IA

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With A