| accouchement | Childbirth, particularly parturition. See: birth. Origin: Fr. From coucher, to lie down (05 Mar 2000) |
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| accouchement force | Forced, artificially hastened delivery, by means of forceps, version, etc.; originally applied to rapid dilation of the cervix with the hands, with version and forcible extraction of the foetus. (05 Mar 2000) |