| obstetrician's h. |
the contraction of the hand in tetany, flexed at the wrist with fingers at the metacarpophalangeal joints but extended at the interphalangeal joints, the thumb being strongly flexed into the palm; so called because of a dubious resemblance to the position assumed by the hand of the obstetrician when examining the vagina.
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| obstetrical conjugate |
The distance between the sacral promontory and a point slightly below the upper inner margin of the symphysis pubis; the shortest diameter to which the fetal head must accommodate to descend successfully through the pelvic
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| obstetrical diameter of pelvic inlet |
The shortest distance between the sacrum and the symphysis pubis. This diameter is shorter than the true conjugate. SYN: obstetrical conjugate.
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| obstetrical position |
Left lateral recumbent position .
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| obstetrician's hand |
The position of the hand in tetany with extension at the metacarpophalangeal and the interphalangeal joints, and adduction of the thumb. It is named for the position of the obstetrician's hand during vaginal examination.
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