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(ver*-zAun) \vertere, to turn]. Turning; an operation whereby one part of the fetus is made to replace another at the mouth of the uterus. V., Bipolar, V. by acting upon both poles of the fetus. V., Cephalic, turning of the fetus so as to bring the head to present. V., Combined, bipolar V., cons i sting of a combination of external and internal V. V., External, that effected by external manipulation. V., Internal, that performed by entering the hand within the uterus. V., Podalic, that in which one or both feet are brought to the mouth of the uterus. V., Spontaneous, the proce whereby, without external influence, a transverse position is changed into a longitudinal one. 655