What does the word presentation mean?
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The part of the body of the fetus which is in advance during birth. Any part may present, so that there may be an arm, hand, shoulder, foot, leg, etc., presentation, but a normal presentation is one of either pole- the vertex or the breech.
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The part of a foetus which is felt presenting, on examination per vaginam. When the head presents, and especially the vertex, or the feet, knees, or breech, the presentation is said to be natural; when any other part, preternatural; and the labour is styled perverse or preternatural, Parodyn'ia seu Dysto'cia perver'sa, Cross-birth, ( F.) Accouchement contre nature. When any part besides the head, feet, knees, or breech presents, the operation of turning becomes necessary. See Parturition.
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