- occipitoanterior position
- a position of the fetus in cephalic presentation in labor, with its occiput directed toward the right (ROA) or left (LOA) anterior quadrant of the maternal pelvis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
occipitoanterior position
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occipitoanterior — oc·cip·i·to·an·te·ri·or (ok sip″ĭ to an tērґe ər) having the occiput directed forward toward the pubis (designating the position of the fetus in relation to the maternal pelvis) … Medical dictionary
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LOA — Abbreviation for left occipitoanterior position. * * * leave of absence; Leber optic atrophy; left occipitoanterior [fetal position] * * * Loa lō ə n a genus of African filarial worms of the family Dipetalonematidae that infect the subcutaneous… … Medical dictionary
ROA — Abbreviation for right occipitoanterior position. * * * regurgitant orifice area; right occipitoanterior [fetal position] * * * right occipitoanterior; see occipitoanterior position, under position … Medical dictionary
parturition — /pahr too rish euhn, tyoo , choo /, n. Biol. the process of bringing forth young. [1640 50; < LL parturition (s. of parturitio) travail, equiv. to L parturit(us) (ptp. of parturire; see PARTURIENT) + ion ION] * * * I or birth or childbirth or… … Universalium
OA — Abbreviation for occipitoanterior position. * * * [o]esophageal atresia; obstructive apnea; occipital artery; occipito anterior; occiput anterior; occupational asthma; octanoic acid; ocular albinism; old age; okadaic acid; oleic acid; on… … Medical dictionary
Presentation (obstetrics) — Presentation of twins in Der Rosengarten ( The Rose Garden ), a standard medical text for midwives published in 1513. In obstetrics, the presentation of a fetus about to be born refers to which anatomical part of the fetus is leading, that is, is … Wikipedia
ODA — office document architecture; open document architecture; overall disease assessment; right occipitoanterior [fetal position, Lat. occipito dextra anterior] * * * [L.] occipitodextra anterior (right occipitoanterior, a position of the fetus; see… … Medical dictionary
