birth canal

noun

: the channel formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva through which the fetus passes during birth

Examples of birth canal in a Sentence

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Doctors determined that Amelia had gone for too long without oxygen while she was stuck in the birth canal. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 Then, about 15 minutes from the hospital, while the car was still moving, Rolf felt the baby moving down the birth canal. Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024 As Harmony Korine once said, cinema is stuck in the birth canal. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024 As the baby comes through the birth canal, their body and head can press on the cord and cut off the supply of blood and oxygen that the cord is carrying. Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for birth canal 

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of birth canal was in 1884

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“Birth canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20canal. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

birth canal

noun
: the channel through which the fetus of a mammal passes during birth

Medical Definition

birth canal

noun
: the channel formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva through which the fetus passes during birth

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