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Meaning of "dystocia" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DYSTOCIA

New Latin, from Greek, from dus- (see dys-) + tokos childbirth + -ia.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DYSTOCIA

dɪsˈtəʊʃə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DYSTOCIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dystocia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DYSTOCIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Obstructed labour

Obstructed labour, dystocia is an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labour. Approximately one fifth of human labours have dystocia. Dystocia may arise due to incoordinate uterine activity, abnormal fetal lie or presentation, absolute or relative cephalopelvic disproportion, or a massive fetal tumor such as a sacrococcygeal teratoma. Oxytocin is commonly used to treat incoordinate uterine activity, but pregnancies complicated by dystocia often end with assisted deliveries, including forceps, ventouse or, commonly, caesarean section. Recognized complications of dystocia include fetal death, respiratory depression, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, and brachial nerve damage. A prolonged interval between pregnancies, primigravid birth, and multiple birth have also been associated with increased risk for labor dystocia. Shoulder dystocia is a dystocia in which the anterior shoulder of the infant cannot pass below the pubic symphysis or requires significant manipulation to pass below it. It can also be described as delivery requiring additional manoeuvres after gentle downward traction on the head has failed to deliver the shoulders.

Definition of dystocia in the English dictionary

The definition of dystocia in the dictionary is abnormal, slow, or difficult childbirth, usually because of disordered or ineffective contractions of the uterus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DYSTOCIA

ambusher · hibakusha · kosher · nonkosher · octopusher · OSHA · penpusher · pusher · scotia · shusher · unkosher

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DYSTOCIA

dystaxic · dystectic · dysteleological · dysteleologist · dysteleology · dysthesia · dysthetic · dysthymia · dysthymiac · dysthymic · dysthymic disorder · dystocial · dystonia · dystonic · dystopia · dystopian · dystrophia · dystrophic · dystrophin · dystrophy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DYSTOCIA

acacia · alopecia · atocia · audiencia · boccia · Brescia · Cappadocia · Dacia · estancia · facia · fascia · felicia · focaccia · Fredericia · Galicia · Murcia · Palencia · Resistencia · Saint Lucia · Valencia

Synonyms and antonyms of dystocia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dystocia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DYSTOCIA

Find out the translation of dystocia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dystocia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dystocia» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

难产
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

distocia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

dystocia
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कठिनप्रसव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عسر الولادة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дистоция
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

distocia
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

dystocia
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

dystocie
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Distosia
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Dystokie
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

難産
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

난산
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dystocia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẻ khó
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பிரச்னை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

द्विस्टोसिया
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

distosi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

distocia
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

dystocja
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

дистоция
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

distocie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυστοκία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

distosie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dystoci
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dystoki
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dystocia

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DYSTOCIA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of dystocia
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dystocia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DYSTOCIA»

Discover the use of dystocia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dystocia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Injury: Prevention and Treatment
In Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Injury: Prevention and Treatment, Third Edition, noted authority James A. O Leary, M.D., with 40 years experience as an M.D. academician, lecturer, practitioner and clinical researcher with almost 200 ...
James A. O'Leary, 2009
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The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent ...
The third edition of The Labor Progress Handbook builds on the success of first two editions and remains an unparalleled resource on simple, non-invasive interventions to prevent or treat difficult labor.
Penny Simkin, Ruth Ancheta, 2011
3
Labor and Delivery Nursing: Guide to Evidence-Based Practice
dystocia, which is related to ineffective powers; mechanical dystocia, which is related to the passenger and passageway; and emotional dystocia, which is related to the woman's psyche. Functional Dystocia Functional dystocia has been called ...
Michelle Murray PhD, RNC, Gayle Huelsmann BSN, RNC, 2008
4
Varney's Midwifery
Its true incidence is likely underreported due to variations in research design, definition of shoulder dystocia, and differences in the population studied.98 For example, retrospective studies have reported an incidence of 0.6% to1.4%,89 while ...
Tekoa L. King, Mary C. Brucker, Jan M. Kriebs, 2013
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Perinatal Nursing
There are data to suggest that fundal pressure may actually cause shoulder dystocia if applied concurrently with vacuum extraction because the head of the fetus does not descend on its own (Bahar, 1996; Bofill et al., 1997b). Nesbitt, Gilbert ...
Kathleen Rice Simpson, Patricia A. Creehan, 2008
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Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals
Dystocia Normal parturition with no complications is by far the most common occurrence in domestic animals. Dystocia is difficult birth; in some cases, birthing is not possible without assistance. In general, from the onset of labor, cows should ...
Rowen D. Frandson, W. Lee Wilke, Anna Dee Fails, 2009
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Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
The following criteria for determining the presence of dystocia are guidelines and are not absolute. Signs of Toxicity in a Pregnant Bitch. Any toxic bitch in late pregnancy is critically evaluated for dystocia. If lochia is present in the caudal ...
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
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Emergencies Around Childbirth: A Handbook for Midwives
Revised and updated accessible resource for practising midwives, enhancing their confidence, knowledge and skills in urgent or emergency situations.
Maureen Boyle, 2011
9
The Complete Book of Dog Breeding
Chapter. 8. Dystocia. (Difficult. Birth). An elegant Maltese dam with her playful puppy. Dystocia might be defined as any situation in which parturition does not begin, proceed, and conclude in a normal, progressive fashion. lt pertains to delay of ...
Dan Rice, 2008
10
Family Medicine: Principles and Practice
Shoulder Dystocia Although shoulder dystocia is an uncommon obstetric emergency (occurring in 0. 15% to 0.60% of all deliveries), all practitioners should be prepared to manage this potentially devastating delivery complication. Shoulder ...
Robert B. Taylor, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DYSTOCIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dystocia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Glyburide Tied to Higher Gestational Diabetes Birth Injury Risk Than …
... dangerous instrument deliveries (e.g. forceps, ventouse and cesarean section) or complications during vaginal delivery (shoulder dystocia). «Injury Lawyer News, Jul 15»
2
Sheep diseases cost Australian farmers $2 billion each year
"But we're seeing an increase in importance around calf loss around birth, also dystocia, and reproductive loss in general through Pestivirus." ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
3
Amniotic fluid lactate associated with labor disorders
Study Rundown: Dystocia is a term used to describe labor patterns that deviate from normal and includes protraction disorders, defined as ... «2 Minute Medicine, Jun 15»
4
Which diseases have the biggest impact on Australia's beef cattle …
The costs of Dystocia are greater in the north than the south due to the more extensive nature of northern operations and the impact this has on ... «Beef Central, Jun 15»
5
Army Specialist Alleges Negligence in Infant Son's Fatal Birth Injuries
... prevent her from accessing her son's and her own medical records and to blame the death on shoulder dystocia rather than unaddressed ... «Injury Lawyer News, Jun 15»
6
Birth Injury Lawsuit Alleges Permanent Injuries
Shoulder dystocia is a complication of labor and delivery in which the newborn's shoulders are stuck within the birth canal after the head has ... «Injury Lawyer News, Jun 15»
7
The stories of patients who have been misled when they consent to …
Women with type 1 diabetes have a 10 per cent higher risk of shoulder dystocia, where the baby becomes stuck during labour, causing a ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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More preventive services available at no extra charge
... large-birth-weight babies, and shoulder dystocia, where the baby's shoulders become stuck inside the mother's body during delivery. «The News Journal, Jun 15»
9
The truth about birthing a big baby
When it comes to birthing big babies, there's a common fear that the shoulders can get stuck (shoulder dystocia). But this occurs very rarely – in ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
10
How could the case of 'Montgomery' affect future birth injury claims?
... tell her when pregnant that as a consequence of her medical condition, diabetes her child risked shoulder dystocia during a vaginal delivery. «Lexology, Jun 15»
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