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diameter
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diameter
a. a straight line connecting the centre of a geometric figure, esp a circle or sphere, with two points on the perimeter or surface
b. the length of such a line

diameter - The diameter of a graph is the maximum value of the minimum distance between any two nodes.


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The pelvic section comes in 2 sizes: one for pelvic diameters of 8 1/4 in or larger and another for pelvic diameters of less than 8 1/4 in.
The sex differences further support the prime function of the SIJ in women, perhaps in all mammals, of facilitating vaginal delivery by increasing the pelvic diameter during labor.
 
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