birth canal
noun
: the channel formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva through which the fetus passes during birth
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You may be relieved to know that this book does not involve a gigantic replica of anyone’s birth canal.
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Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Lovebug’s birth canal was blocked, leading to an emergency surgery.
—Simone Jasper
july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
Exercise also helps manage excess weight gain during pregnancy, which is linked to a host of issues, from birth canal trauma to more complicated postpartum recovery.
—Ashley Austin, Time, 20 July 2025
Her daughter got stuck in the birth canal for one minute and 40 seconds.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 June 2025
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Jamie Harrow, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Lovebug’s birth canal was blocked, leading to an emergency surgery.
—Simone Jasper
july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025
Exercise also helps manage excess weight gain during pregnancy, which is linked to a host of issues, from birth canal trauma to more complicated postpartum recovery.
—Ashley Austin, Time, 20 July 2025
Her daughter got stuck in the birth canal for one minute and 40 seconds.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for birth canal
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“Birth canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20canal. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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