Phrase guide

breech birth

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A birth in which the baby comes through the birth canal posterior (buttocks), feet, or knees first, instead of the more usual position of headfirst.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: breech delivery, breech presentation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: delivery, obstetrical delivery

Narrower terms: frank breech, frank breech delivery

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 臀位分娩 (túnwèi fēnmiǎn) — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Dutch: stuitligging — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Finnish: perätilasynnytys — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • French: présentation podalique — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • French: présentation du siège — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Hungarian: farfekvéses szülés — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Indonesian: sungsang — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Malay: kelahiran songsang — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Māori: whānau kōaro — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Māori: whānautanga kōaro — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Polish: poród pośladkowy — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Portuguese: apresentação pélvica — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first
  • Russian: ро́ды при та́зовом предлежа́нии (ródy pri tázovom predležánii) — birth in which the fetus comes feet or knees first