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cephalotomy

cephalotomy noun: dissection or opening of the head.

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.

Forms of cephalotomy

pluralcephalotomies

Origin of cephalotomy

From cephalo- + -tomy.

Questions about cephalotomy

What does cephalotomy mean?
Cephalotomy means dissection or opening of the head.
What part of speech is cephalotomy?
Cephalotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of cephalotomy?
The plural of cephalotomy is cephalotomies.

Words near cephalotomy in the dictionary

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

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