midforceps
midforceps noun: an obstetrical method for delivery of a baby using a forceps when the head is already engaged and the station is above +2 cm (or, formerly, when the head is already engaged but the criteria for low forceps are not met).
Noun
midforceps (plural midforceps)
- An obstetrical method for delivery of a baby using a forceps when the head is already engaged and the station is above +2 cm (or, formerly, when the head is already engaged but the criteria for low forceps are not met).
- Those who are using block anaesthesia are familiar with the fact that the mother has lost the expulsive urge, midforceps are not unusual and outlet forceps are almost routine with a block.1951 February, Forrest H. Howard, “The Physiologic Position for Delivery”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 2, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 99
Forms of midforceps
| plural | midforceps |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mid forceps |
| alternative form | mid-forceps |
Origin of midforceps
From mid- + forceps.
Questions about midforceps
- What does midforceps mean?
- Midforceps means an obstetrical method for delivery of a baby using a forceps when the head is already engaged and the station is above +2 cm (or, formerly, when the head is already engaged but the criteria for low forceps are not met).
- What part of speech is midforceps?
- Midforceps is a noun.
- What is the plural of midforceps?
- The plural of midforceps is midforceps.
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