Definition of dystocia in English:

dystocia

noundɪsˈtəʊʃədəˈstōSH(ē)ə

mass nounVeterinary Medicine Medicine

Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally.
〔医，兽医〕难产
the incidence of dystocia or difficult calvings
Example sentencesExamples
- Her last child weighed 4.4 kg at birth and slight shoulder dystocia was noted at delivery.
- Mott's family started selecting sires for lower birth weights years ago, sacrificing some growth but reducing dystocia.
- Additional prospective studies are necessary to establish the usefulness of this diagnostic modality to predict dystocia, so it is not recommended at this time.
- In gestational diabetes, shoulder dystocia is the complication most anticipated at the time of delivery.
- Male calves resulting from these matings express a higher incidence of dystocia than heifer calves because male calves are gestated longer and have considerably larger birthweights.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Greek dustokia, from dus- 'difficult' + tokos 'childbirth'.

Definition of dystocia in US English:

dystocia

noundəˈstōSH(ē)ə

Medicine Veterinary Medicine

Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally.
〔医，兽医〕难产
the incidence of dystocia or difficult calvings
Example sentencesExamples
- Her last child weighed 4.4 kg at birth and slight shoulder dystocia was noted at delivery.
- In gestational diabetes, shoulder dystocia is the complication most anticipated at the time of delivery.
- Mott's family started selecting sires for lower birth weights years ago, sacrificing some growth but reducing dystocia.
- Male calves resulting from these matings express a higher incidence of dystocia than heifer calves because male calves are gestated longer and have considerably larger birthweights.
- Additional prospective studies are necessary to establish the usefulness of this diagnostic modality to predict dystocia, so it is not recommended at this time.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Greek dustokia, from dus- ‘difficult’ + tokos ‘childbirth’.

单词	dystocia
释义	Definition of dystocia in English: dystocia noundɪsˈtəʊʃədəˈstōSH(ē)ə mass nounVeterinary Medicine Medicine Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally. 〔医，兽医〕难产 the incidence of dystocia or difficult calvings Example sentencesExamples Her last child weighed 4.4 kg at birth and slight shoulder dystocia was noted at delivery. Mott's family started selecting sires for lower birth weights years ago, sacrificing some growth but reducing dystocia. Additional prospective studies are necessary to establish the usefulness of this diagnostic modality to predict dystocia, so it is not recommended at this time. In gestational diabetes, shoulder dystocia is the complication most anticipated at the time of delivery. Male calves resulting from these matings express a higher incidence of dystocia than heifer calves because male calves are gestated longer and have considerably larger birthweights. Origin Early 18th century: from Greek dustokia, from dus- 'difficult' + tokos 'childbirth'. Definition of dystocia in US English: dystocia noundəˈstōSH(ē)ə Medicine Veterinary Medicine Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally. 〔医，兽医〕难产 the incidence of dystocia or difficult calvings Example sentencesExamples Her last child weighed 4.4 kg at birth and slight shoulder dystocia was noted at delivery. In gestational diabetes, shoulder dystocia is the complication most anticipated at the time of delivery. Mott's family started selecting sires for lower birth weights years ago, sacrificing some growth but reducing dystocia. Male calves resulting from these matings express a higher incidence of dystocia than heifer calves because male calves are gestated longer and have considerably larger birthweights. Additional prospective studies are necessary to establish the usefulness of this diagnostic modality to predict dystocia, so it is not recommended at this time. Origin Early 18th century: from Greek dustokia, from dus- ‘difficult’ + tokos ‘childbirth’.
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