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breech delivery

American  

noun

Obstetrics.

  1. the delivery of an infant with the feet or buttocks appearing first.

breech delivery British  

noun

  1. birth of a baby with the feet or buttocks appearing first

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breech delivery Scientific  
/ brēch /

  1. Delivery of a fetus with the buttocks or feet appearing first.

Etymology

Origin of breech delivery

First recorded in 1880–85

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