CROSSBIRTH

Noun

crossbirth (plural crossbirths)

Alternative form of cross-birth

Source: Wiktionary


Cross"-birth` (-brth`), n. (Med.)

Definition: Any preternatural labor, in whiche the boly of the child lies across the pelvis of the mother, so that the shoulder, arm, or trunk is the part first presented at the mouth of the uterus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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