cranioclast

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noun

An instrument for crushing the head of a foetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult cases.

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cephalotribe
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Meanings

nouncranioclast (plural cranioclasts)

plural cranioclasts

  1. medicineAn instrument for crushing the head of a foetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult cases.

    Synonyms: cephalotribe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument for crushing the head of a foetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult cases.

Similar
cephalotribe
Also see
cephalotomecephalotribe

Origin

From cranio- + -clast.

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APA

cranioclast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranioclast

MLA

“cranioclast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranioclast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cranioclast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranioclast.

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