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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 [vur′zhən] Etymology: L, vertere, to turn the changing of the fetal position in the uterus, usually done to facilitate delivery. Version may occur spontaneously as a result of uterine contractions or be performed by internal or external manipulation by the physician. version the act of turning; especially the manual turning of the fetus in delivery.
version Conjugate movements of the two eyes in the same direction, such as dextroversion, both eyes rotate to the right; laevoversion (levoversion), both eyes rotate to the left; supraversion (sursumversion), both eyes rotate upward; infraversion (deorsumversion), both eyes rotate downward: these versions bring the eyes into the secondary positions of gaze. Movements of the eyes up and to the right are called dextroelevation, up and to the left, laevoelevation, down and to the right, dextrodepression and down and to the left, laevodepression: these versions bring the eye into the tertiary positions of gaze. Version eye movements are performed by yoke muscles (Fig. V2). Syn. conjugate eye movements. See conjugate deviation; cardinal positions of gaze; motility test.
version Obstetrics The manual changing of the axis of the fetus with respect to the mother. See External version, Inactive version, Internal version InformaticsThe maximum number of different backup copies of files retained for files. Patient discussion about version. Q. modificatiobns of toothbrushes and newer versions different types of brush-heads and their benefits with diagrams A. not depended clinical trials about the differences of toothbrushes showed there are minor differences in efficiency. it's not the toothbrush but what do you do with it that counts. Read more or ask a question about versionHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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