2. (Med.) Craniotomy; -- usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cephalotomy — /kef al otˈə mi/ noun (Gr tomē a cut) the dissection of the head • • • Main Entry: ↑cephal … Useful english dictionary
cephalotomy — Formerly used operation of cutting into the head of the fetus. * * * ceph·a·lot·o·my (sef″ə lotґə me) [cephalo + tomy] 1. the cutting up of the fetal head to facilitate delivery. 2. dissection of the fetal head … Medical dictionary
