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abdominal decompression en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /æbˈdɒm.ə.nəl diː.kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /əb-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [-ˈpɹɛʃn̩] (Received-Pronunciation)
• /əb-/ (US)
• [-ˈpɹɛʃn̩] (US)
• /æbˈdɑm.ə.nəl di.kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/ (US)

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.

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