胎位

tāiwèi

noun #35,977

Meanings

1 fetal position (in the womb)

Characters

fetus; unborn child

Examples

医生说胎位正常。

Yīshēng shuō tāiwèi zhèngcháng.

The doctor said the fetal position is normal.

胎位不正可能需要剖腹产。

Tāiwèi bú zhèng kěnéng xūyào pōufùchǎn.

An abnormal fetal position may require a C-section.

Tips

usage

Common terms: 头位 (head-down, normal), 臀位 (breech), 横位 (transverse). 胎位不正 is the generic way to say 'malpresentation' at prenatal checkups.

Stroke Order

胎 tāi

位 wèi