Term: forceps delivery: 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; since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries
Candidate hypernym: delivery: the act of delivering a child → 1
Candidate hypernym: constitution: the act of forming or establishing something → 0
Candidate hypernym: cottonwick: of warm Atlantic waters → 0
Candidate hypernym: beanfeast: an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees → 0
Candidate hypernym: celtic cross: a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection → 0
Candidate hypernym: orzo: pasta shaped like pearls of barley; frequently prepared with lamb in Greek cuisine → 0
Candidate hypernym: grinding: material resulting from the process of grinding → 0
Candidate hypernym: anchor: a central cohesive source of support and stability → 0
Candidate hypernym: german measles: a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester → 0
Candidate hypernym: talus: a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff → 0
Candidate hypernym: tying: the act of tying or binding things together → 0