forceps delivery

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Definition of forceps delivery in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

for·ceps de·li·ve·ry

Turkish pronunciation

fôrseps dîlîvıri

Pronunciation

/ˈfôrseps dəˈləvərē/ /ˈfɔːrsɛps dɪˈlɪvɜriː/