- forceps delivery
- extraction of a fetus from the maternal passages by application of forceps to the child's head.
Forceps delivery.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
forceps delivery
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forceps delivery high — forceps delivery in which the forceps is applied to the head before engagement has taken place … Medical dictionary
forceps delivery low — forceps delivery in which the forceps is applied when the leading point of the fetal skull is at station equal to or greater than +2 centimeters but not on the pelvic floor, and rotation is necessary … Medical dictionary
forceps delivery outlet — forceps delivery in which the forceps is applied when the scalp is or has been visible at the introitus without separating the labia and the skull has reached the pelvic floor, with the sagittal suture in the anteroposterior diameter of the… … Medical dictionary
forceps delivery — noun 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 •… … Useful english dictionary
forceps delivery — /ˈfɔsəps dəlɪvəri/ (say fawsuhps duhlivuhree) noun a delivery of a baby in which the emerging head is grasped with forceps …
Forceps in childbirth — Intervention ICD 9 CM 72.0 72.4 Forceps are a surgical instrument that resembles a pair of tongs and … Wikipedia
forceps — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) a pair of pincers used in surgery or in a laboratory. 2) a large instrument of such a type with broad blades, used to assist in the delivery of a baby. ORIGIN Latin, tongs, pincers … English terms dictionary
delivery — noun 1 act of delivering sth; goods delivered ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ express, fast, immediate, prompt, quick ▪ on time (esp … Collocations dictionary
Forceps — An instrument with two blades and a handle used for handling, grasping, or compressing. Many types of forceps are employed in medicine, including the alligator forceps (an angled instrument with jaws at the end), tissue forceps (a form of… … Medical dictionary
delivery — Passage of the fetus and the placenta from the genital canal into the external world. assisted cephalic d. extraction of a fetus that presents by the head. breech d … Medical dictionary
