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cephalotomies

cephalotomies is the plural of cephalotomy.

Meaning of cephalotomy

Noun

cephalotomy (usually uncountable, plural cephalotomies)

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

Questions about cephalotomies

What is cephalotomies the plural of?
Cephalotomies is the plural of cephalotomy.

Words near cephalotomies in the dictionary

  1. cephalothricid
  2. cephalothricids
  3. cephalotin
  4. cephalotome
  5. cephalotomes
  6. cephalotomies
  7. cephalotomy
  8. cephalotoxin
  9. cephalotoxins
  10. cephalotribe
  11. cephalotribes

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