English Explanatory Dictionary

abdominal decompression

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. During childbirth, a technique in which the abdomen is surrounded by a chamber and has the pressure decreased intermittently, to assist the uterus in its task.

Pronunciation

/æbˈdɒm.ə.nəl diː.kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/ /əb-/ [-ˈpɹɛʃn̩] /æbˈdɑm.ə.nəl di.kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/

Word forms

abdominal decompression abdominal decompressions
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