English Explanatory Dictionary

cephalotomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. dissection or opening of the head
  2. A craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of a dead fetal head with a saw.

Word forms

cephalotomy cephalotomies

Etymology

From cephalo- + -tomy.

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