vacuum extraction
noun[CorU]
medicalmainlyUSspecializeduk/ˈvæk.juːm ɪkˌstræk.ʃən/us/ˈvæk.juːm ɪkˌstræk.ʃən/(UKusuallyventouse)amethodofhelpingababyto bebornusing adeviceshapedlike acup, that is put over the baby'sheadand usessuction(= theremovingofair)topullthebabyout of the mother'sbody:
真空（胎头）吸引术，抽吸式分娩Somebabiesmay need to bedeliveredbyvacuumextraction.有些婴儿可能需要用真空胎头吸引术才能生下来。
There was arisein thenumberofvacuumextractionsperformed.采用抽吸式分娩的数量有所增加。
- He had had adifficultbirthwithvacuumextraction.
- Forceps andvacuumextractions wereidentifiedasriskfactors.
- Themotherin theroomnextdoorhad avacuumextraction.
- AvitaminKshotis given in theeventof aforcepsorvacuumextractiondelivery.
Obstetrics: birth
- antenatal
- antenatally
- Apgar score
- B, b
- birth centre
- birth partner
- birth rate
- bore
- breech
- childbearing
- delivery room
- hypnobirthing
- labour
- maternity suite
- maternity unit
- matrescence
- midwifery
- newborn
- rooming-in
- stillborn