delivery /de·liv·ery/ (de-liv´er-e) expulsion or extraction of the child and fetal membranes at birth.
delivery [de-liv´er-e]
abdominal delivery delivery of an infant through an incision made into the intact uterus through the abdominal wall.
breech delivery delivery in which the fetal buttocks present first.
forceps delivery extraction of the child from the maternal passages by application of forceps to the fetal head; designated low or midforceps delivery according to the degree of engagement of the fetal head and high when engagement has not occurred. 
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Forceps delivery.
postmortem delivery delivery of a child after death of the mother.
spontaneous delivery birth of an infant without any aid from an attendant.
| breech delivery n. Delivery of a fetus with the buttocks or feet appearing first. Also called breech birth. |
delivery [de-liv´er-e]
1. the bringing of something to a place.
2. expulsion or extraction of the child and fetal membranes at birth; see also labor. Called also accouchement.
abdominal delivery cesarean section.
breech delivery delivery of a fetus in breech presentation; see also breech extraction.
controlled drug delivery a system used in dentistry that delivers an antimicrobial agent to the target site and maintains the desired concentration for enough time without development of resistant bacteria.
forceps delivery extraction of a fetus from the maternal passages by application of forceps to the child's head. See illustration. 
Forceps delivery. From Dorland's, 2000.
breech delivery
Obstetrics Extraction or expulsion of the fetus feet or buttocks first
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