breech delivery

noun

, Obstetrics.

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

breech delivery

noun

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

breech delivery

/ brēch /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of breech delivery¹

First recorded in 1880–85