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breech delivery

noun Obstetrics.

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

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Nearby words

bredren, bree, breech, breech baby, breech birth, breech delivery, breech presentation, breech-loader, breech-loading, breechblock, breechcloth

Origin of breech delivery

First recorded in 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for breech delivery

breech delivery

noun

birth of a baby with the feet or buttocks appearing first
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Medicine definitions for breech delivery

breech delivery

n.

Delivery of a fetus with the buttocks or feet appearing first.breech birth
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Science definitions for breech delivery

breech delivery

[ brēch ]

Delivery of a fetus with the buttocks or feet appearing first.
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