pelvimetern.

1779 J. Aitken Systematic Elements Theory & Pract. Surg. 386 The Hand, a graduated Probe, Pelvimeters, introduced by the Vagina, and directed to the sacral superior extremity,..may be employed.

1784 A. Hamilton Outl. Theory & Pract. Midwifery 240 The pelvimeter of Monsieur Coutouly, or graduated probe recommended by others, are less to be trusted.

1808 J. R. Coxe Philadelphia Med. Dict. Pelvimeter, an instrument to measure the dimensions of the female pelvis.

1855 J. King Amer. Eclectic Obstetr. 40 The principal object for which pelvimeters have been used, is to ascertain the capacity of the superior strait, which is the fetal entrance to the pelvis.

1902 Science 30 May 852/1 The cyrtometer for measuring the curves of the chest, and the æsthesiometer for determining the sensitiveness of the skin, the cardiometer, and the pelvimeter are all only calipers of different designs.

1957 Amer. Jrnl. Obstetr. & Gynecol. 74 496 A recto-vaginal pelvimeter, first devised over two decades ago, is reintroduced.

1961 Biennial Rev. Anthropol. 2 266 A new osteometric instrument was described. This instrument, a pelvimeter, was designed to better orient the innominate for measurement.

1993 Canad. Jrnl. Vet. Res. 57 170 The repeatability..of pelvic area measurements between and within veterinarians for the Rice and Krautmann pelvimeters were low to moderate.