cephalopelvic disproportion; CPD
Medical term for when the baby's head is too large or the mother's pelvis is too small for a safe vaginal delivery. Often abbreviated as CPD.
See also: 児頭骨盤不均衡
Because cephalopelvic disproportion was diagnosed, a cesarean section was scheduled.
Cephalopelvic disproportion is one of the causes of arrested labor.
Synonym used in the same medical context; 不適合 emphasizes incompatibility while 不均衡 emphasizes imbalance.
Compound of 児頭 (fetal head), 骨盤 (pelvis), and 不適合 (incompatibility). A modern medical term.