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Leopold maneuvers Le·o·pold ma·neu·vers (lā'ō-pold), four maneuvers employed to determine fetal position: 1) determination of what is in the fundus; 2) evaluation of the fetal back and extremities; 3) palpation of the presenting part above the symphysis; 4) determination of the direction and degree of flexion of the head.Le·o·pold ma·neu·vers (lā'ŏ-pōld mă-nū'vĕrz) Four maneuvers employed to determine fetal position: 1) determination of what is in the fundus; 2) evaluation of the fetal back and extremities; 3) palpation of the presenting part above the symphysis; and 4) determination of the direction and degree of flexion of the head. Leopold, Christian Gerhard, German gynecologist, 1846-1911. Leopold maneuvers - four maneuvers employed to determine fetal position. |