Noun: forceps delivery
- Delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the foetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the foetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries
"Forceps delivery was once common but is now used less frequently due to potential risks"
Derived forms: forceps delivery
Type of: delivery, obstetrical delivery
Encyclopedia: Forceps delivery