Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
cefalica respingibile
English translation:
cephalic presentation, station -3
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Tania Kegozzi
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cefalica respingibile
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cartella ostetrica
F.U. corrispondente all'epoca di amenorrea, soffice. ***Cefalica respingibile***. Collo conservato, retroposto, OUE appena svasato.
It refers to the presentation of the fetus but I don't know how to translate "respingibile". Thank you in advance.
It refers to the presentation of the fetus but I don't know how to translate "respingibile". Thank you in advance.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | fetus in cephalic presentation, lends itself to being pushed out |
Ellen Kraus
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| 4 +2 | Fetal head not engaged |
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Proposed translations
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fetus in cephalic presentation, lends itself to being pushed out
is to my thinking preferable to my prior suggestion.
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Comment: "Thank you both. I used Ellen's reference material to come up with "station -3". I believe "fetal head not engaged" is definitely correct but too vague. Thank you again though, both your suggestions have been useful."
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Fetal head not engaged
Agree with SJLD
Impegnato La testa del bambino è pronta per il parto.
Testa respingibile La testa del bambino non è ancora impegnata.
http://gravidanza.doctissimo.it/durante-gravidanza/cure-pren...
http://www.google.com/search?q=head fetus not engaged&ie=UTF...
Impegnato La testa del bambino è pronta per il parto.
Testa respingibile La testa del bambino non è ancora impegnata.
http://gravidanza.doctissimo.it/durante-gravidanza/cure-pren...
http://www.google.com/search?q=head fetus not engaged&ie=UTF...
Discussion
head engaged = head at level of ischial spines = station 0
so -3 is still high - definitely not engaged
http://books.google.lu/books?id=-kr1Aj21C_sC&pg=PA194&lpg=PA...
From a quick scoot around the net, respingibile seems to refer to level -3
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La discesa della parte presentata procede da -5 a +5 e si annota sul grafico con un cerchietto. Legenda della discesa: -5 = alta e mobile, -3 = respingibile,