| Ritgen's manoeuvre | Delivery of a child's head by pressure on the perineum while controlling the speed of delivery by pressure with the other hand on the head. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Ritgen, Ferdinand August Marie Franz von | <person> German obstetrician, 1787-1867. See: Ritgen's manoeuvre. (05 Mar 2000) |