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ventouse

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛntuːs/

Definition of ventouse

noun

Medicine
  • a cup-shaped suction device applied to the baby’s head in childbirth, to assist the birth: [as modifier]:ventouse extraction

Origin:

1960s: from French, literally 'cupping-glass', based on Latin ventus 'wind'

ventouse in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ventouse in the US English dictionary