breech delivery
21Delivery, breech — Delivery in which the buttocks present before the head …
22delivery — n. act of delivering bringing 1) to make a delivery 2) to accept, take delivery 3) an emergency delivery; (an) overnight; prompt delivery (we guarantee prompt delivery) 4) general (AE); recorded (BE); rural free (AE); special delivery 5) a… …
23breech — n. & v. n. 1 a the part of a cannon behind the bore. b the back part of a rifle or gun barrel. 2 archaic the buttocks. v.tr. archaic put (a boy) into breeches after being in petticoats since birth. Phrases and idioms: breech birth (or delivery)… …
24Breech birth — Literally, delivery of the baby by the buttocks first, rather than the head as is usual. Breech birth is more likely to cause injury to the mother or the infant. In many cases a baby in the breech position can be “turned” before delivery using… …
25delivery — noun 1 act of delivering sth; goods delivered ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ express, fast, immediate, prompt, quick ▪ on time (esp …
26breech — adj. Breech is used with these nouns: ↑birth, ↑delivery …
27delivery — 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 …
28breech presentation — the position of a baby in the uterus such that it will be delivered buttocks first (instead of the normal head first position). This type of delivery increases the risk of damage to the baby. See also: cephalic version, Løvset s manoeuvre …
29obstetrical delivery — noun the act of delivering a child • Syn: ↑delivery • Derivationally related forms: ↑deliver (for: ↑delivery) • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑deed, ↑ …
30frank breech — noun position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet • Syn: ↑frank breech delivery • Hypernyms: ↑breech delivery, ↑breech birth, ↑breech presentation …
