The _________ pelvic shape is ideal for a vaginal birth
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Gynecoid
The gynecoid pelvis is the classic female type ideally suited for a vaginal delivery. The an-droid pelvis resembles that of the male. An anthropoid pelvis resembles that of anthropoid apes. The fourth type of pelvis, the platypelloid is flat and not suited for vaginal birth.
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