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DictionarySeeprolapseprolapse of the umbilical cord
prolapse of the umbilical cordPremature expulsion of a loop of umbilical cord into the cervical or vaginal canal during labor before engagement of the presenting part, a potentially life-threatening event that occurs in about 2 of 1000 births. The greatest danger of cord prolapse is neonatal asphyxia and death. See: decelerationSee also: prolapse |