cephalotome

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English

Etymology

From cephalo- +‎ -tome.

Noun

cephalotome (plural cephalotomes)

  1. (archaic, surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery during a stillbirth.
    Synonyms: cephalotribe, cranioclast

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