What is "pelvimetry"

Pelvimetry \Pel*vim"e*try\, n. [Pelvis + -metry.] (Med.) The measurement of the pelvis.

n. The assessment of the female pelvis in relation to the birth of a baby.

n. measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)

Pelvimetry is the assessment of the female pelvis in relation to the birth of a baby. Traditional obstetrical services relied heavily on pelvimetry in the conduct of delivery in order to decide if natural or operative vaginal delivery was possible or if and when to use a cesarean section.