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assisted delivery

[/əˈsɪstəd dɪˈlɪvəri/]
nounfemininepl: assisted deliveries
parto assistido
1. A childbirth in which medical instruments or techniques are used to help facilitate the delivery of the baby, typically including forceps or vacuum extraction when the mother is unable to push effectively
The doctor recommended an assisted delivery because the mother was exhausted after hours of labor.
O médico recomendou um parto assistido porque a mãe estava exausta após horas de trabalho de parto.
2. Any delivery that requires medical intervention beyond standard labor management
An assisted delivery may be necessary if complications arise during natural labor.
Um parto assistido pode ser necessário se complicações surgirem durante o trabalho de parto natural.
Synonyms
operative deliveryinstrumental deliveryassisted birth
Antonyms
natural deliveryspontaneous deliveryunassisted delivery

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parto assistido
most common term in Brazil
Brazil (medical)
parto operatório
used in formal medical contexts
Portugal
parto instrumentado
preferred term in Portuguese medical terminology
Portugal
parto assistido
also used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

a helping hand in delivery
medical intervention in childbirth
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