cephalotome

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noun

An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery during a stillbirth.

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cephalotribecranioclast
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Meanings

nouncephalotome (plural cephalotomes)

plural cephalotomes

  1. archaicmedicineAn instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery during a stillbirth.

    Synonyms: cephalotribe, cranioclast

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery during a stillbirth.

Similar
cephalotribecranioclast

Origin

From cephalo- + -tome.

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Cite this entry
APA

cephalotome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotome

MLA

“cephalotome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalotome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotome.

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