gynecoid
- noun
- /ˈɡaɪnəˌkɔɪd/
- Specialized
- The doctor confirmed that her pelvis is classified as gynecoid, which is ideal for vaginal birth.
Examples
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Pelvis shows excellent gynecoid female type of inlet, light graceful bones.
Academic text (1990) -
She is phallic (protruding mouth) as well as gynecoid (half-open pomegranate) and, like death, annuls sexual identity.
Academic text (1997) -
During the examination, the midwife noted that the patient's gynecoid shape would facilitate easier labor.
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Many obstetricians prefer a gynecoid pelvis for its favorable structure during childbirth.
Surface Forms
Morphology
gynecoid = gynecoid (semi-transparent) = gyneco + oid
The noun sense is a nominal use of the adjective 'gynecoid', which itself is built from a technical combining form plus a recognizable suffix.
Etymology
Gynecoid comes from the Greek parts gyneco- 'woman' and -oid 'like' or 'shape'. So a gynecoid pelvis is literally a 'woman-like' pelvis and is the rounded shape doctors say is best for natural childbirth.
