pelvimetry

/pɛlˈvɪmətri/
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Definitions of pelvimetry
  1. noun
    measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
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    type of:
    measure, measurement, measuring, mensuration
    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
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