cranioclasm

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noun

The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.

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Meanings

nouncranioclasm (usually uncountable, plural cranioclasms)

plural cranioclasms

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineThe crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cephalotripsy

Origin

See cranioclast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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