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breech delivery

American  

noun

Obstetrics.

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

breech delivery British  

noun

  1. birth of a baby with the feet or buttocks appearing first

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breech delivery Scientific  
/ brēch /

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

Etymology

Origin of breech delivery

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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The studies on modes of breech delivery are complex and conflicting.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2019

The widely accepted explanation is that it’s a problem of lost skills: An entire generation of obstetricians had been trained without the skills to perform breech delivery maneuvers.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2019

In the New England Journal of Medicine, Drs. Mathew H. Gault and Robert Usher report that, despite a difficult breech delivery, he seemed normal and healthy and began breathing spontaneously.

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