• n.
    β¦Ώdelivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries

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∴ontolex:lexicalized senseenl:forceps delivery
wn:interlingual indexili:i36390

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rdfs:labelforceps delivery