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Forceps Delivery

nounid 54703·updated May 18, 2026
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delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal

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delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal
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delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal
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