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Cephalotripsy

Ceph′a-lo-tripˊsy

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Noun.

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(Med.)

The act or operation of crushing the head of a fetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.

Definition 2024

cephalotripsy

cephalotripsy

English

Noun

cephalotripsy ‎(plural cephalotripsies)

(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.