Meanings
nouncephalotripsy (countable and uncountable, plural cephalotripsies)
plural cephalotripsies
- countableuncountablemedicineThe act or operation of crushing the head of a dead foetus in the womb in order to ease its extraction from the womb.
Synonyms: cranioclasm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act or operation of crushing the head of a dead foetus in the womb in order to ease its extraction from the womb.
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Origin
From cephalo- + -tripsy, from τρῖψις (trîpsis, “rubbing”) + -y.
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APA
cephalotripsy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotripsy
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“cephalotripsy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotripsy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalotripsy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalotripsy.
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