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version /ver·sion/ (ver´zhun)
1. the act or process of turning or changing direction. 2. the situation of an organ or part in relation to an established normal position. 3. in gynecology, misalignment or tilting of the uterus. 4. in obstetrics, the manual turning of the fetus. 5. in opthalmology, rotation of the eyes in the same direction. bimanual version version by combined external and internal manipulation. bipolar version turning effected by acting upon both poles of the fetus, either by external or combined version. cephalic version turning of the fetus so that the head presents. combined version bimanual v. external version turning effected by outside manipulation. internal version turning effected by the hand or fingers inserted through the dilated cervix. pelvic version version by manipulation of the breech. podalic version conversion of a more unfavorable presentation into a footling presentation. spontaneous version one which occurs without aid from any extraneous force.
version [ver´zhun] the act of turning; especially the manual turning of the fetus in delivery. bipolar version turning done by acting upon both poles of the fetus by either external or combined version. cephalic version turning of the fetus so that the head is the presenting part. combined version external and internal versions together. external version that done using outside manipulation. internal version that done using the hand or fingers inserted through the dilated cervix. pelvic version version by manipulation of the breech (buttocks) of the fetus. podalic version conversion of a more unfavorable presentation into a footling presentation. spontaneous version one that occurs without aid from any extraneous force.
internal version Obstetrics A transvaginal procedure that converts a difficult fetal presentation to a vaginally deliverable situation by hand-rotating the fetus in utero. Cf External version. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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