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ventouse

ven·touse [ vén tss ] (plural ven·tous·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
suction equipment to assist in childbirth: a vacuum device attached to the top of an unborn baby's head to allow safe traction and assist childbirth

[Mid-20th century. < French, "cupping glass"]
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