diagonal conjugate


di·ag·o·nal con·ju·gate

[TA] the anteroposterior dimension of the inlet that measures the clinical distance from the promontory of the sacrum to the inferior margin of the pubic symphysis, measured manually per vagina or by ultrasonography. It is used to extrapolate the true conjugate. Synonym(s): conjugata diagonalis [TA], diagonal conjugate diameter, false conjugate (1)

di·ag·o·nal con·ju·gate

(dī-ag'ŏ-năl kon'jŭ-găt) [TA] The anteroposterior dimension of the inlet; the clinical distance from the promontory of the sacrum to the lower margin of the symphysis pubis.
Synonym(s): false conjugate (1) .

diagonal conjugate

The distance between the sacral promontory and the lower inner surface of the symphysis pubis, usually more than 4.52 in (11.5 cm). Synonym: conjugata diagonalisSee also: conjugate