axis-traction forceps

n.

Obstetrical forceps provided with a second handle so attached that traction can be made in the line in which the head must move along the axis of the pelvis.

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axis of ordinates, axis of revolution, axis of symmetry, axis powers, axis traction, axis-traction forceps, axisymmetric, axle, axletree, axman, axminster carpet
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