- Cephalotome
- Cephalotome Ceph"a*lo*tome, n. [Cephalo- + Gr. ? to cut.] (Med.) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery. [1913 Webster]
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Cephalotome
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cephalotome — Instrument formerly used for cutting into the fetal head to permit its compression in cases of dystocia. [cephalo + G. tome, a cutting] * * * ceph·a·lo·tome (sefґə lo tōm″) an instrument for cutting the fetal head … Medical dictionary
céphalotome — (sé fa lo to m ) s. m. Terme de chirurgie. Instrument servant à pratiquer la céphalotomie … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Perforator — Per fo*ra tor, n. [Cf. F. perforateur.] One who, or that which, perforates; esp., a cephalotome. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
