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dystocial

dystocial adjective: of, pertaining to or characterised by dystocia; having had a difficult birth.

Adjective

dystocial (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to or characterised by dystocia; having had a difficult birth.
    • Both authors discuss the same points, but Dr. Kennedy extends his observations to obstetric auscultation in dystocial or difficult parturitions.1834, Michael Ryan, editor, The London Medical and Surgical Journal, volume IV, page 466
    • Again to point out the value of x-ray pelvimetry, only 42.5 per cent of the patients who were referred to the dystocial clinic because of clinically suspected contracted pelves had them according to the Mengert indices by x-ray.1952, George Morris Piersol, John Henry Moyer, The Cyclopedia of Medicine, Surgery and Specialties, page 155

Origin of dystocial

From dystocia + -al.

Questions about dystocial

What does dystocial mean?
Dystocial means of, pertaining to or characterised by dystocia; having had a difficult birth.
What part of speech is dystocial?
Dystocial is an adjective.

Words near dystocial in the dictionary

  1. dysthyroid
  2. dysthyroidic
  3. dysthyroidism
  4. dysthyroidisms
  5. dystocia
  6. dystocial
  7. dystocias
  8. dystocic
  9. dystomer
  10. dystomers
  11. dystomic

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