Definition of Cranioclast

1. n. An instrument for crushing the head of a fetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult eases.

Definition of Cranioclast

1. Noun. (medicine) An instrument for crushing the head of a foetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult cases. ¹

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Medical Definition of Cranioclast

1. Instrument like a strong forceps formerly used for crushing and extracting the foetal head after perforation. Origin: cranio-+ G. Klao, to break in pieces (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cranioclast

cranidiums
craniectomies
craniectomy
craning
cranio-
cranio-aural
craniocardiac reflex
craniocaudal
craniocele
craniocerebral
cranioclasia
cranioclasm
cranioclasms
cranioclast (current term)
cranioclasts
craniocleidodysostosis
craniodental
craniodiaphysial dysplasia
craniodidymus
craniofacial
craniofacial angle
craniofacial appliance
craniofacial axis
craniofacial dysjunction fracture
craniofacial dysostosis
craniofacial fixation
craniofacial notch

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