Medical Definition of high forceps
: a rare procedure for delivery of an infant by the use of forceps before engagement has occurred — compare low forceps, midforceps
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“High forceps.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/high%20forceps. Accessed 24 Jun. 2021.
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