longitudinal lie

lie

 [li] the relationship of the long axis of the fetus to that of the mother; see also presentation.longitudinal lie a situation in which the long axis of the fetus is parallel to that of the mother; in presentation, either the head or breech presents first. oblique lie a situation in which the long axis of the fetal body crosses that of the maternal body at an angle close to 45 degrees; in presentation, the shoulder usually presents first, but the arm or part of the trunk may also come first.transverse lie a situation in which the long axis of the fetus is transverse to that of the mother; see illustration.

lon·gi·tu·di·nal lie

that relationship in which the long axis of the fetus is longitudinal and roughly parallel to the long axis of the mother; the presenting part may be either the head or the breech.

lon·gi·tu·di·nal lie

(lon'ji-tū'di-năl lī) That relationship in which the long axis of the fetus is longitudinal and roughly parallel to the long axis of the mother; the presenting part may be either the head or the breech.