cephalic version

noun

1. another name for version

Example Sentences

Making the diagnosis at 36 weeks meant the women could be offered an attempt at manually encouraging the baby to turn in the womb to the head-first position before labour - a manipulation method called external cephalic version.

From BBC

External cephalic version, in my experience, is more painful than actually having a baby with no anesthesia.

From New York Times

After undergoing an external cephalic version, Kardashian West’s son turned, much to the relief of his mother.

From Time

She also said that she'll be trying external cephalic version, a procedure usually done near a delivery room to turn the baby from a breech position using firm, applied pressurie on the abdomen, according to ACOG.

From Los Angeles Times