measurement of the dimensions of the female pelvis
pelvimetry in American English
(pelˈvɪmɪtri)
nounWord forms: plural-tries
measurement of the diameters of the female pelvis, esp. the birth canal
Word origin
[1860–65; pelvi(s) + -metry]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, institutionalism, mutualism, pop-up, prep-metry is a combining form with the meaning “the process of measuring” that specified bythe initial element. Other words that use the affix -metry include: bathymetry, optometry, stichometry, thermometry, trigonometry
Examples of 'pelvimetry' in a sentence
pelvimetry
The tool used in this study was pelvimetry caliper.
Nurniati Tianastia Rullynil, Ermawati ., Lisma Evareny 2014, 'Pengaruh Senam Nifas terhadap Penurunan Tinggi Fundus Uteri pada Ibu Post Partum diRSUP DR. M. Djamil Padang', Jurnal Kesehatan Andalashttp://jurnal.fk.unand.ac.id/index.php/jka/article/view/111. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)