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Definition of Birth canal
1. Noun. A passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth.
Definition of Birth canal
1. Noun. (anatomy) The combined vagina and cervix, when the cervix dilates during birth to form a continuous tube with the vagina. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Birth canal
1. Cavity of the uterus and vagina through which the foetus passes. Synonym: parturient canal. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Birth Canal
Literary usage of Birth canal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1922)
"This 5 centimeters, added to the length of the cord, allows the umbilicus to
progress to the superior strait, the beginning of the birth canal. ..."
2. Obstetrics: a text-book for the use of students and practitioners by John Whitridge Williams (1904)
"... birth canal Injuries to the Vulval Outlet.—In the chapter upon the Conduct of
Normal Labour reference was made to the frequency of perineal lacerations, ..."
3. The Prevention and Treatment of Abortion by Frederick Joseph Taussig (1910)
"... may require an ending of the gestation for the relief of the mental 9 condition.
f (3) Marked Narrowing of the birth canal. Only when the true conjugate ..."
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