ventouse

British

/ vɛnˈtuːs /

noun

an apparatus sometimes used to assist the delivery of a baby, consisting of a cup which is attached to the fetal head by suction, and a chain by which traction can be exerted in order to draw out the baby

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Etymology

Origin of ventouse

C16: from Old French ventose a cupping glass

Example Sentences

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Evidence suggests fewer epidurals might mean fewer births using instruments like forceps and ventouse vacuum suction, says NICE.

From BBC

An instrument called a ventouse suction cup had to be attached to his head to help with the delivery.

From BBC

A single dose of antibiotics within six hours of childbirth nearly halved the number of infections in women whose babies were delivered with either forceps or ventouse suction cups, procedures that are used in one in eight UK births.

From The Guardian

Overall, a third of the births were ventouse and two-thirds of the babies were delivered by forceps.

From The Guardian

Forceps and ventouse suction cups can raise the risk of infection by introducing microbes into the genital tract.

From The Guardian

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