distosia bahu

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of distosia +‎ bahu.

Noun

distosia bahu (uncountable)

  1. (obstetrics, pathology) shoulder dystocia: an obstetric emergency where, after the baby's head is delivered, the anterior shoulder becomes stuck behind the mother's pubic bone, preventing the baby's body from being born.

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