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SUPPORT OF THE PERINEUM

\səpˈɔːt ɒvðə pˌɛɹɪnˈiːəm], \səpˈɔːt ɒvðə pˌɛɹɪnˈiːəm], \s_ə_p_ˈɔː_t ɒ_v_ð_ə p_ˌɛ_ɹ_ɪ_n_ˈiː__ə_m]\

Definitions of SUPPORT OF THE PERINEUM

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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The act of supporting the perineum with the hand during the expulsion of the fetal head, to prevent or moderate its laceration. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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