Noun:

ஃபோர்செப்ஸ்,

forceps's Usage Examples:

Cerci always present; usually modified into unjointed forceps.

), all of which have the cerci modified as a forceps, while wings of thecharacteristic form described above are present in many of the species.

Some obstetricians accept the need for a forceps delivery as a way to avoid cesarean birth while other obstetrical services do not use forceps at all.

I have one pair of Swiss watchmaker 's forceps which cost " 27.

female earwigs have forceps which meet with a straight edge.

Keep in mind, however, that your baby's head could have a misshapen appearance simply because of her journey through the birth canal or because of the use of forceps to assist with the birth.

In at least one genus the unjointed pincers of the forceps are preceded, in the youngest instar by jointed cerci.

"In the insectivorous type, as exemplified in moles and shrew-mice, the middle pair of incisors in each jaw are long and pointed so as to have a forceps-like action for seizing insects, the hard coats of which are broken up by the numerous sharp cusps surmounting the cheek-teeth.

The surgeon makes two incisions, one beneath the belly button for the viewing instrument and one in the pubic area for the forceps.

If an inadequate supply of oxygen from the placenta is detected during labor, the infant is at high risk for asphyxia, and an emergency delivery may be attempted either using forceps or by cesarean section.

To many women the prospect of a forceps or ventouse delivery, together with the often accompanying large episiotomy, is terrifying.

Intubating stylet and Eschmann gum elastic bougie A pair of Magills forceps.

Synonyms:

mouse-tooth forceps, extractor, lion-jaw forceps,

Antonyms:

None