face presentation

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face presentation

Head presentation of the fetus during birth in which the face is the presenting part.

face presentation

Etymology: L, facies, face, praesentare, to show

an obstetric presentation in which the chin of the fetus is the first feature to appear in labor.

face presentation

Obstetrics An uncommon presenting position of the baby at the time of delivery, where the face is the presenting part; if the chin is extended, the head becomes caught in the symphysis pubis and can't be delivered, therefore mandating a C-section. See Cesarean section, Presentation.

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