Pathologic Function
shoulder dystocia
shoul·der dys·to·ci·a
Subclass of:
Dystocia
Definitions related to shoulder dystocia:
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A birth complication caused by impaction of the anterior shoulder against the maternal symphysis pubis that requires additional maneuvers to relieve impaction of the fetal shoulder and allow for delivery.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Obstetric complication during OBSTETRIC DELIVERY in which exit of the fetus is delayed due to physical obstruction involving fetal shoulder(s).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Shoulder dystocia occurs when the fetal anterior shoulder impacts against the maternal symphysis following delivery of the vertex.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Shoulder dystocia was first described in 1730 and is an uncommon obstetric complication of cephalic vaginal deliveries during which the fetal shoulders do not deliver after the head has emerged from the mother�s introitus. It occurs when one or both shoulders becomes impacted against the bones of the maternal pelvis, as shown in the...WebMD, 2019
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