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FORCEPS DELIVERY

\fˈɔːsɛps dɪlˈɪvəɹi], \fˈɔːsɛps dɪlˈɪvəɹi], \f_ˈɔː_s_ɛ_p_s d_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_v_ə_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of FORCEPS DELIVERY

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delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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