partogram

A graphical record of key maternal and fetal data during labour, intended to provide a record of progress and highlight any delay or deviation from normal.

Noun

  1. A graphical record of key maternal and fetal data during labour, intended to provide a record of progress and highlight any delay or deviation from normal.

Origin

From Latin parere (“to give birth”) + -gram.

Forms

partograms

Synonyms

partograph