breech delivery

breech delivery

noun Obstretrics.
the delivery of an infant with the feet or buttocks appearing first.

Origin:
1880–85
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breech delivery
 
n
birth of a baby with the feet or buttocks appearing first

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Medical Dictionary

breech delivery n.
Delivery of a fetus with the buttocks or feet appearing first. Also called breech birth.

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breech delivery   (brēch)  Pronunciation Key 
Delivery of a fetus with the buttocks or feet appearing first.
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