forceps delivery

for·ceps·de·livery

uncommon

noun

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

Synonyms

forcefully forcefulness forceless forcemeat forceps Forces of Umar Al-Mukhtar Force 17 force back force feed force field

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