n00186251
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 04 |
| def | 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 |
| def | since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | delivery, obstetrical delivery |
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| Hyponym | delivery, obstetrical delivery |
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