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Obstetrical Forceps
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Definition
: Surgical instrument designed to extract the newborn by the head from the maternal passages without injury to it or the mother.
Other names
Obstetrical Forcep; Forceps, Obstetrical; Forceps, Obstetric; Forcep, Obstetrical; Forcep, Obstetric; Obstetric Forceps; Obstetric Forcep