CEPHALOTOMY

Etymology

Noun

cephalotomy (usually uncountable, plural cephalotomies)

dissection or opening of the head

(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw

Source: Wiktionary


Ceph`a*lot"o*my, n.

1. Dissection or opening of the head.

2. (Med.)

Definition: Craniotomy; -- usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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