birth canal
Baby's first journey
The birth canal is the passage through which a baby travels during delivery, consisting of the cervix and vagina.
The term appears in discussions of childbirth, obstetrics, and reproductive anatomy: The baby moved through the birth canal during labor.
It's also used figuratively for any narrow passage of emergence or transition.
Installing as monarch
- pushingApplying force to move
- dilationWidening of an opening
- effacementAct of erasing completely
- contractionsShortened word forms
labor · descent · engagement · station · presentation · breech · vertex · occiput
Internal female reproductive canal
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- uterusFemale reproductive organ
- perineumArea between genitals, anus
vulva · pelvic floor · sacrum · coccyx · pubic bone · soft tissue · mucosa
Childbirth physician
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- episiotomyPerineal incision during labor
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- vacuumAbsence of matter
cesarean · epidural · fetal monitor · induction · labor pains · delivery · water breaking · amniotic
Segment of text
- gatewayPoint of access
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- portalImposing entrance or gate
emergence · transition · journey · pathway · entrance · tunnel
Forcibly separating material
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- prolapseOrgan slipping from place
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- disproportionLack of proper balance
trauma · hemorrhage · repair · suturing · episiotomy · fistula · emergency · distress
crowning
Installing as monarch
- pushingApplying force to move
- dilationWidening of an opening
- effacementAct of erasing completely
contractions · labor · descent · engagement · station · presentation · breech · vertex · occiput · fetal position
vagina
Internal female reproductive canal
perineum · vulva · pelvic floor · sacrum · coccyx · pubic bone · soft tissue · mucosa
obstetrician
Childbirth physician
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- episiotomyPerineal incision during labor
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
vacuum · cesarean · epidural · fetal monitor · induction · labor pains · delivery · water breaking · amniotic · Lamaze
passage
Segment of text
portal · emergence · transition · journey · pathway · entrance · tunnel
tearing
Forcibly separating material
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- prolapseOrgan slipping from place
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
disproportion · trauma · hemorrhage · repair · suturing · episiotomy · fistula · emergency · distress