| partial breech extraction | Assisted breech delivery by the obstetrician with spontaneous delivery of the foetus to the level of the umbilicus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| breech extraction | Obstetrical extraction of the baby by the buttocks. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spontaneous breech extraction | Delivery of a foetus in the breech presentation without extraction by the obstetrician. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total breech extraction | Delivery of a foetus in breech presentation with complete extraction of the entire foetal body from the uterus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bear's-breech | <botany> See Acanthus. The English cow parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| breech | The buttocks. (12 Dec 1998) |
| breech delivery | <obstetrics> The extraction or expulsion of the foetus which occurs buttocks or feet first. (27 Sep 1997) |
| breech presentation | Presentation of any part of the pelvic extremity of the foetus, the nates, knees, or feet; more properly only of the nates; frank breech presentation occurs when the foetus presents by the pelvic extremity; the thighs may be flexed and the legs extended over the anterior surfaces of the body; in (05 Mar 2000) |
| presentation, breech | Birth buttocks first. During a breech presentation, the baby's buttocks present first. (12 Dec 1998) |
| delivery, breech | A breech delivery is birth, buttocks first. (12 Dec 1998) |
| full breech presentation | The thighs may be flexed on the abdomen and the legs upon the thighs, in footling presentation foot presentation the feet may be the lowest part; in incomplete foot presentation, incomplete knee presentation, one leg may retain the position which is typical of one of the above-mentioned presentations, while the other foot or knee may present. Synonym: pelvic presentation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Baker's pyridine extraction | Hot pyridine treatment of tissues fixed in dilute Bouin's fixative, used to extract phospholipids from tissues as a control in the histochemical staining of this material. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vacuum extraction, obstetrical | Removal of the foetus from the uterus or vagina at or near the end of pregnancy with a metal traction cup that is attached to the foetus' head. Negative pressure is applied and traction is made on a chain passed through the suction tube. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cataract extraction | <ophthalmology> The surgical removal of a cataract from the eye to improve vision. An artificial intraocular lens may then be implanted. Approximately 10 weeks are required for complete recovery and healing. (16 Mar 1998) |
| menstrual extraction abortion | A technique for aspiration of early products of conception from the uterus a few days after the first missed menstrual period. (05 Mar 2000) |