disengagement

disengagement definition - medical

dis·en·gage·ment (dĭsˌĕn-gājˈmənt)

noun
The emergence of the presenting part of the fetus from the vaginal canal during childbirth.

Related Forms:

  • disˌen·gageˈ verb

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