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Definition of Dystocia

Dystocia: Difficult or abnormal labor or delivery. From the Greek "dys" meaning "difficult, painful, disordered, abnormal" + "tokos" meaning "birth."

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 10/7/2004

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