"Pelvimetry" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Measurement of the dimensions and capacity of the pelvis. It includes cephalopelvimetry (measurement of fetal head size in relation to maternal pelvic capacity), a prognostic guide to the management of LABOR, OBSTETRIC associated with disproportion.
| Descriptor ID |
D010387
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.378.605 E01.370.600.024.690 E05.041.690
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| Concept/Terms |
Cephalopelvic Proportion- Cephalopelvic Proportion
- Cephalopelvic Proportions
- Proportion, Cephalopelvic
- Proportions, Cephalopelvic
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pelvimetry" by people in Profiles.
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A pelvimetry method for predicting perinatal mortality in pregnant squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciuresus). Lab Anim Sci. 1983 Apr; 33(2):165-7.
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Absence of chromosome damage in the newborn infant following x-ray pelvimetry. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1973 Dec 01; 117(7):933-8.