PRESENTATION

n. Pre2z-e2nt-a'sh'n. Lat., prcesentntio (from prcesentare, to place before). Fr., presentation. Ger., Kindeslage, Geburtslage. The particular manner in which (i. e., by what chief part of its structure) the ovum presents itself at the entrance of the parturient canal in parturition. Abdominal p. Ger., Bauchlage. A p. of the abdomen. Arm p. Fr., presentation du bras. A shoulder p. with prolapse of the arm. Breast p. Ger., Brustlage. A p. of the fore part of the chest. Breech p. Fr., presentation du siege (ou des fe es). Ger., Stei lage. A p. of the pelvic pole. Brow p. Fr., presentation du, front. Ger., Stirnlage, Vorderscheitellage. A p. of the brow. Cephalic p. See Head p. Cheek p. Ger., Wangenlage. A p. of the cheek. Chin p. Ger., Kinnlage. A p. of the chin. Coccygeal p. See Breech p. Complete foot p. Ger., vollkommene Fu lage. A p. of both feet. Complete pelvic p. Fr., presentation (de Vextremite) pelvienne complete. That form of pelvic p. in which the lower limbs are flexed so that the feet touch the breech. [A, 15.] Complicated p. Fr., presentation compliquee. Of Cazeaux and Lachapelle, a p. complicated with prolapse of the limbs or of the umbilical cord. [A, 15.] Ear p. Ger., Ohrlage. A p. of the ear. Eye p. Ger., Augenlage. A p. of the eye. Face p. Fr., presentation de la face (oufaciale). Ger., Gesichtslage, Gesichtsgeburt. A p. of th3 face. Footling p., Foot p. Fr., presentation du pied (ou des pieds). Ger., Fu lage. A p. of one or both feet. Fronto-anterior p. See Occipito-posterior p. Fronto-cotyloid p. A head p. with the foetal forehead directed toward the mother's acetabulum. Funis p. Ger., Vorliegen des Nabelstranges (oder Nabelschnur). A p. of the umbilical cord with or without prolapse. Head p. Fr., presentation cephalique (ou du crane, ou de la tete). Ger., Kopflage. Any p. of the cephalic pole. Incomplete foot p. Ger.. unvollkommene Fu lage. A limbs are turned up on the abdomen. [A, 15.] Irregular p, Fr., presentation irreguliere (ou inclinee). A p. in which the presenting part is more or le inclined as regards the axis of the pelvic canal at the brim. [A, 15.] Of. Regular p. Knee p. Fr., presentation du genou (ou des genous). Ger., Knielage. A p. of one or both knees. Longitudinal p. Fr., presentation longitudinale. Ger., Ldngslage. A p. of the foetus by either of its poles, i. e., any other than a transverse p [A, 22.] Mouth p. Ger., Mundlage. A p. of the mouth. Neck p. Ger, Halslage. A p. of the neck. Nose p. Ger., Nasenlage. A p. of the nose. Occipital p. Ger., Hinterhauptsgeburt. A p. of the occiput. Occipito-lateral p. A vertex p. with the occiput directed to one side of the mother's pelvis. [C, 4.] Occipito-posterior p. A vertex p. with the occiput directed backward as regards the mother. Occipito-sacral p. A vertex p. with the occiput turned toward the mother's sacrum. [C, 4.] Pelvic p. Fr., presentation (de Vextremite) pelvienne. Ger.. Beckenendlage. A p. of the pelvic extremity of the foetus, including breech, knee, and foot p's. Placental p. See PLACENTA prcBvia. Polar p. Ger., Lcingenlage, Vert i call age, Geradlage. See Longitudinal p. P. of the fun is. See PROLAPSE of the fun is. Preternatural p. Ger., widernatiirliche Lage. See Transverse p. Primary p. Fr., presentation primitive. A p. that is established before labor actually begins. [A, 24.] Regular p. Fr., presentation reguliere (ou franc he). A p. of any one of the chief parts of the foetus squarely in the axis of the pelvic canal. [A, 15.] Of. Irregular p. Secondary p. Fr., presentation second a ire. A p. that is established after labor has begun. [A, 24.] Shoulder p. Fr., presentation de Vepaule. Ger., Achselgeburt, Ach sell age, Schulterlage. A p. of the shoulder. Side p. Fr., presentation du plan lateral. Ger., Seitenbeckenlage. A p. of the side of the trunk. Transverse p. Fr., presentation trans ver sale (ou du tronc). Ger., Querlage, O, no; O2, not; O3, whole; Th, thin; Th2, the; U, like oo in [s. 331]