Examples of the some of the various deformations of the fetus known to cause dystocia Dystocia (dys - “bad”, tokos - “childbirth”, meaning a difficult labor) could be caused by either the mother’s body, or the shape of the fetus. In these cases, the fetal form was the sole cause of dystocia (and C-section), and in the case of the thoracopagus twins, the cause of the death of the mother. An American Text-Book of Obstetrics, for Practitioners and Students. 1895.

Examples of the some of the various deformations of the fetus known to cause dystocia

Dystocia (dys - “bad”, tokos - “childbirth”, meaning a difficult labor) could be caused by either the mother’s body, or the shape of the fetus. In these cases, the fetal form was the sole cause of dystocia (and C-section), and in the case of the thoracopagus twins, the cause of the death of the mother.

An American Text-Book of Obstetrics, for Practitioners and Students. 1895.

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