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SIMPSON'S FORCEPS

\sˈɪmpsənz fˈɔːsɛps], \sˈɪmpsənz fˈɔːsɛps], \s_ˈɪ_m_p_s_ə_n_z f_ˈɔː_s_ɛ_p_s]\

Definitions of SIMPSON'S FORCEPS

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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An obstetrical forceps with short corrugated handles, blades with both pelvic and cephalic curves, and a double socket lock. [Sir James Y. Simpson, Scotch obstetrician, 1811-1870.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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