| EDD | effective drug duration; electron dense deposit; end-diastolic dimension; esophageal detection devic... |
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| EDDS | electronic development delivery system |
| EHSDS | experimental health services delivery system |
| FTND | full-term normal delivery |
| FTVD | full term vaginal delivery |
| forceps minor | Frontal radiation of the corpus callosum; that part of the fibre radiation of the corpus callosum which bends forward toward the frontal pole of the cerebrum. Synonym: forceps minor, forceps anterior, frontal part of corpus callosum, pars frontalis corporis callosi. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| forceps, obstetrical | An instrument designed as an aid in the vaginal delivery of a baby. (12 Dec 1998) |
| forceps posterior | Occipital radiation of the corpus callosum; that part of the fibre radiation of the corpus callosum which bends sharply backward into the occipital lobe of the cerebrum. Synonym: forceps major, forceps posterior, occipital part of corpus callosum, pars occipitalis corporis callosi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Levret's forceps | A modification of the Chamberlen forceps, curved to correspond to the curve of the parturient passage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lion-jaw bone-holding forceps | A sturdy forceps with strong sharp teeth in the jaws, used for holding bone fragments. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lowenberg's forceps | Forceps with short curved blades ending in rounded grasping extremities devised for the removal of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |