breech
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8.4
- noun
- /briːtʃ/
- Specialized
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presentación de nalgas
- And if my baby is breech, my doctor is trained in breech births.
- breech birth
- breech presentation
- breech baby
And I thought he meant breech births, you know, C sections, baby and C sections.
- And I thought he meant breech births, you know, C sections, baby and C sections.
Examples
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The doctor informed her that the baby was in a breech position, which required special attention during delivery.
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It's in the breech position.
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It's not normal to have a breech baby.
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You know, Faith was a breech baby.
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It's a breech baby, Doc.
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All doctors are losing this important skill of knowing how to deliver a breech baby naturally and safely.
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Mr. Briggs, the baby is in a breech presentation.
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Okay, but the baby's breech.
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You do realize babies have been safely born breech vaginally since women have been birthing, right?
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If Kimberly found a doctor who was skilled and trained in delivering a breech baby vaginally, then why not follow through with her homebirth plan?
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Synonyms
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6.7
A birth when a baby comes out feet or bottom first instead of head first
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6.3
The position of a baby in the womb with feet or bottom coming out first instead of the head
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7.1
A birth when the baby comes feet or bottom first instead of head first
A baby before birth with its bottom nearest the birth canal and legs straight up near the head
A birth when the baby is lying so its bottom comes out first
Antonyms
19
3.3
In a way that moves with your face going in front or that shows you act quickly without thinking
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.7
A birth when a baby comes out feet or bottom first instead of head first
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7.1
A birth when the baby comes feet or bottom first instead of head first
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6.3
The position of a baby in the womb with feet or bottom coming out first instead of the head
- Specialized
A metal block that opens and closes the rear of a gun to allow loading a cartridge
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A baby before birth with its bottom nearest the birth canal and legs straight up near the head
Surface Forms
Etymology
Breech comes from the old word breeches, meaning 'trousers' or 'buttocks', so it was used for the back or bottom of a body. That's why a breech birth describes a baby who comes out 'buttocks first'.