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"pelvic exam" "pelvic inflammation"of or relating to the pelvis
Definition that contains pelvic
- womb a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
- uterus a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus
- catfish large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
- lightening descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
- epidural regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
- relaxin hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
- vaginismus muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination
- anguilliformes elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced
- regional anesthesia loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)
- order anguilliformes elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced