Medical Definition of Main d'accoucheur

1. Position of the hand in tetany or in muscular dystrophy; the fingers are flexed at the metacarpophalangeal joints and extended at the phalangeal joints, with the thumb flexed and adducted into the palm; in resemblance to the position of the physician's hand in making a vaginal examination. Synonym: main d'accoucheur, obstetrical hand. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Main D'accoucheur

maintenances
maintenance dose
maintenance drug therapy
maintenance man
maintenance medication
maintenance staff
maintenance therapy
maintenance treatment
Maintenon
maintop
maintops
mainyard
mainyards
main clause
main course
main d'accoucheur
main deck
main diagonal
main drag
main entry word
main en crochet
main en griffe
main en lorgnette
main file
main fourchee
main line
main office
main road
main rotor
main street

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