Birth Canal Definition

noun
The passageway from the uterus of a mammal through which a fetus is pushed during birth: it consists of the cervix, vagina, and vulva.
Webster's New World
The passageway through which the fetus is expelled during parturition, leading from the uterus through the cervix and the vagina.
American Heritage Medicine

(anatomy) The combined vagina and cervix, when the cervix dilates during birth to form a continuous tube with the vagina.

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Other Word Forms of Birth Canal

Noun

Singular:
birth canal
Plural:
birth canals

Birth Canal Sentence Examples

  • Taking a deep breath, she hesitantly inserted her hand into the birth canal and carefully slid it along the tiny leg until she felt the muzzle.

  • These contractions are working to open and thin out your cervix to ready the birth canal for the delivery of your baby.

  • Your baby may drop into the birth canal and begin making her way towards your cervix.

  • The baby does not travel through the birth canal so the fluids are not pushed out of the lungs during the delivery, and the babies do not have the same hormonal changes as those who undergo vaginal births.

  • Keep in mind, however, that your baby's head could have a misshapen appearance simply because of her journey through the birth canal or because of the use of forceps to assist with the birth.

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