pelvimetry

[ pel-vim-i-tree ]
/ pɛlˈvɪm ɪ tri /

noun, plural pel·vim·e·tries.

measurement of the diameters of the female pelvis, especially the birth canal.

Origin of pelvimetry

First recorded in 1860–65; pelvi(s) + -metry

Words nearby pelvimetry

pelvicephalography, pelvicephalometry, pelvifixation, pelvilithotomy, pelvimeter, pelvimetry, pelvio-, pelvioplasty, pelviotomy, pelviperitonitis, pelvis

British Dictionary definitions for pelvimetry

pelvimetry
/ (pɛlˈvɪmɪtrɪ) /

noun

obstetrics measurement of the dimensions of the female pelvis

Medical definitions for pelvimetry

pelvimetry
[ pĕl-vĭm′ĭ-trē ]

n.

Measurement of the dimensions and capacity of the pelvis, especially of the adult female pelvis.