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Levret forceps Lev·ret for·ceps (lĕ-vrā'), a modification of the Chamberlen forceps, curved to correspond to the curve of the parturient passage.Levret forceps An obsolete design of obstetrical forceps that was the first to incorporate a pelvic curve, an improvement over the Chamberlens’ short forceps, and which is considered the forerunner of the still-used long forceps.Lev·ret for·ceps (lĕv-rā' fōr'seps) A modification of the Chamberlen forceps, curved to correspond to the curve of the birth canal. Levret, André, French obstetrician, 1703-1780. Levret forceps - a modification of the Chamberlen forceps, curved to correspond to the curve of the parturient passage.Mauriceau-Levret maneuver - Synonym(s): Mauriceau maneuver |