cephalic presentation

presentation

 [prez″en-ta´shun] that part of the fetus lying over the pelvic inlet; the presenting body part of the fetus. See also position and lie.breech presentation presentation of the fetal buttocks, knees, or feet in labor; the feet may be alongside the buttocks (complete breech presentation); the legs may be extended against the trunk and the feet lying against the face (frank breech presentation); or one or both feet or knees may be prolapsed into the maternal vagina (incomplete breech presentation).Breech presentation. From McKinney et al., 2000.antigen presentation presentation of ingested antigens on the surface of macrophages near histocompatibility antigens; see also antigen presentation.cephalic presentation presentation of any part of the fetal head in labor, whether the vertex, face, or brow.compound presentation prolapse of one of the limbs of the fetus alongside the head in presentation" >cephalic presentation or of one or both arms alongside a presenting breech at the beginning of labor.footling presentation presentation of the fetus with one foot (single footling) or two feet (double footling) prolapsed into the maternal vagina.funic presentation presentation of the umbilical cord in labor.placental presentation placenta praevia.shoulder presentation presentation with the fetal shoulder as the presenting part; see oblique lie and transverse lie.transverse presentation transverse lie.

ce·phal·ic pre·sen·ta·tion

presentation of any part of the fetal head, usually the upper and back part, as a result of flexion such that the chin is in contact with the thorax in vertex presentation; there may be degrees of flexion so that the presenting part is the large fontanel in sincipital presentation, the brow in brow presentation, or the face in face presentation. Synonym(s): head presentation

cephalic presentation

Obstetrics Any position of the baby in which the head presents, which may be the vertex (normal)–the easiest presentation to deliver; abnormal cephalic presentations include the brow, face, and posterior presentations at the time of delivery. See Cephalic version, Cesarean section.

ce·phal·ic pre·sen·ta·tion

(sĕ-fal'ik prez'ĕn-tā'shŭn) Presentation of any part of the fetal head, usually the upper and back part as a result of flexion such that the chin is in contact with the thorax in vertex presentation; there may be degrees of flexion so that the presenting part is the large fontanelle in sincipital presentation, the brow in brow presentation, or the face in face presentation.