Noun: sinciput
| Singular | sinciput |
| Plural | sincipita; sinciputs |
Sample Sentences
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The cranial anomalies occurred either in the occiput or the sinciput, approximately twice as often in the occiput as in the sinciput.
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Such lesions have been considered to be inoperable when they involved the sinciput. [1964, International Abstracts of Surgery, volume 119, page 629:]
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Between these two extremes lie the sinciput presentation and the brow presentation. Thus there are four distinct attitudes: vertex, sinciput, brow, and face (Figure 15-7). [1997, Robert K. Creasy, Management of Labor and Delivery, page 375:]
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I learnt to develop a ‘feel’ for the sinciput and the occiput as these landmarks feel different abdominally, and also their ‘whereabouts’ in relationship to the pelvic brim. Therefore, when descent and flexion were taking place, I learnt to ascertain how the positions of the sinciput and occiput would change in relationship to each other and in relationship to the pelvic brim. [2003, Sara Wickham, Midwifery: Best Practice, volume 1, page 79:]
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sinciput (“half a head”; “smoked hog’s cheek or half-jowl”; (transferred senses): “brain”, “head”), whence also the French sinciput. See: Latin Nouns '
sinciput', French Nouns '
sinciput'.
Verbs referencing "sinciput"
French Nouns
sinciput.