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breech 1. the lower dorsal part of the human trunk; buttocks; rump 2. the lower portion of a pulley block, esp the part to which the rope or chain is secured breech [brēch] (ordnance) The rear part of the bore of a gun, especially the opening that permits the projectile to be inserted at the rear of the bore. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The cesarean rate for diagnosed breech presentation is more than 95 percent, and it's increasingly unusual to meet women of childbearing age who have given birth to a breech baby vaginally. Support for intrauterine malpositioning as a cause comes from the high incidence of breech presentation at birth (17%[3]-40%[11] of CMT cases) compared with that reported for the general population Support also comes from the incidence of congenital hip dysplasias (10%[3]-20%[14] of CMT cases) compared with that reported for the general population (1. Women with the following conditions should undertake exercise only under the supervision of their doctor: (1) high blood pressure; (2) anemia; (3) thyroid disease; (4) diabetes; (5) irregular heart rhythms; (6) a breech presentation in the last three months; (7) excessive obesity; (8) bleeding during pregnancy; and (9) a history of short labor. |
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