BREECH DELIVERY


Meaning of BREECH DELIVERY in English

Literally, delivery of the baby by the buttocks first (as opposed to the head. The "Good Word" according to The Florida Times-Union of Feb. 10, 1998 is "Breech delivery—Birth, feet first." This is, of course, wrong. It should be: "Breech delivery—Birth, buttocks first."

English dictionary of medicine.      Английский словарь медицины.