Obstetrical Forceps

"Obstetrical Forceps" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Surgical instrument designed to extract the newborn by the head from the maternal passages without injury to it or the mother.

Descriptor ID	D009772
MeSH Number(s)	E07.858.700.650
Concept/Terms	Obstetrical Forceps Obstetrical Forceps Forcep, Obstetrical Forceps, Obstetrical Obstetrical Forcep Obstetric Forceps Forcep, Obstetric Forceps, Obstetric Obstetric Forcep

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Obstetrical Forceps".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Surgical Instruments [E07.858.700]
Obstetrical Forceps [E07.858.700.650]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Obstetrical Forceps".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Obstetrical Forceps".

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Obstet Gynecol