n.
The passageway through which the fetus is expelled during parturition, leading from the uterus through the cervix, vagina, and vulva.
birth canal
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n.
The passage through which the fetus is expelled during parturition, leading from the uterus through the cervix, vagina, and vulva. Also called parturient canal.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a passage in the uterus and vagina through which a fetus passes during vaginal birth
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