Medical Dictionary

dystocia

noun dys·to·cia \dis-ˈtō-sh(ē-)ə\

Medical Definition of DYSTOCIA

:  slow or difficult labor or delivery—compare eutocia

Variants of DYSTOCIA

dys·to·cia or dys·to·kia \-ˈtō-kē-ə\

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