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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

delivery, obstetrical delivery
the act of delivering a child

noun.act

4 Subcategories

breech delivery, breech birth, breech presentation go
delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first
cesarean delivery, caesarean delivery, caesarian delivery, cesarean section, cesarian section, caesarean section, caesarian section, C-section, cesarean, cesarian, caesarean, caesarian, abdominal delivery go
the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
forceps delivery go
delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal
midwifery go
assisting women at childbirth