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XVIII.68 Model of meconium emission
Author: unknown
Place:Florence
Date:1770-1775
Materials:terracotta
Dimensions:220x470x350 mm
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The emission of meconium in cephalic and transverse presentations is a symptom of general fetal distress and, very frequently, of asphyxia. The fetus is shown here in vertex presentation and in left occiput anterior position. This teaching model was commissioned by Giuseppe Galletti.

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