Cephalotripsy
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cephalotripsy is a noun meaning (medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a dead foetus in the womb in order to ease its extraction from the womb.
Meaning
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a dead foetus in the womb in order to ease its extraction from the womb.
Word Forms
- cephalotripsies
Synonyms for cephalotripsy
Depending on context, synonyms include cranioclasm.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cranioclasm, throe, cruciation, crushing, forcipressure, tombstoning.
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