breech birth

/ˌbritʃ ˈbʌrθ/
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Definitions of breech birth
  1. noun
    delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first
    synonyms: breech delivery, breech presentation
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    types:
    frank breech, frank breech delivery
    position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet
    type of:
    delivery, obstetrical delivery
    the act of delivering a child
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