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dystocia

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Main Entry: dys·to·cia
Pronunciation: dis-'tO-sh(E-)&
Variant: or dys·to·kia /-'tO-kE-&/
Function:noun
: slow or difficult labor or delivery —compare EUTOCIA
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dystocia dys·to·ci·a (dĭs-tō'sē-ə, -shē-ə, -shə)
n.
A slow or difficult labor or delivery.

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