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Noun Concept
Categories: Medical equipment, Obstetrical procedures, Surgical instruments, Equipment used in childbirth
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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