ventouse
noun
medicalUKspecializeduk/venˈtuːs/us/venˈtuːs/[C]
adeviceshapedlike acup, used tohelpababybebornby putting it over the baby'sheadand usingsuction(=removingair)topullthebabyout of the mother'sbody:
（胎儿）真空吸出器As the baby'sheartratebegantodrop, myobstetricianhad to use a ventouse tosuckhim out.由于宝宝的心率开始下降，产科医生不得不用真空吸出器把他吸出来。
[CorU](USvacuum extraction)
the use of thisdevicewhen ababyis beingborn:
使用（胎儿）真空吸出器Three of thesebabieshadnormalbirths, one had atraumaticventouse and five weredeliveredbyforceps.这些婴儿中有三个是正常分娩，一个创伤性真空吸出，另外五个是用产钳分娩的。
Thebabywasborn10hourslaterby ventouse.10小时后，婴儿采用真空吸出分娩。
It maybecomenecessaryto useforcepsorevena ventousedelivery.有可能需要采用产钳，甚至真空吸出分娩。
- So with onetugon the ventouse, out he came.
- Noattemptwas made to useforcepsor a ventouse, avacuumdevice, toundertakeanormalvaginaldelivery.
- Severalrecenttrialshaveshownthat ventouseextractionindifficultlabourispreferablefor themothertoforceps.
Obstetrics: birth
- antenatal
- antenatally
- Apgar score
- B, b
- birth centre
- birth partner
- birth rate
- bore
- breech
- childbearing
- delivery room
- hypnobirthing
- labour
- maternity suite
- maternity unit
- matrescence
- midwifery
- newborn
- rooming-in
- stillborn