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cleidotomies

cleidotomies is the plural of cleidotomy.

Meaning of cleidotomy

Noun

cleidotomy (countable and uncountable, plural cleidotomies)

  1. Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery.
    • Cleidotomy – fracturing the fetal clavicle.2019 June 26, Leena Khan, “Shoulder Dystocia”, in TeachMe ObGyn, archived from the original on 28 Feb 2023

Questions about cleidotomies

What is cleidotomies the plural of?
Cleidotomies is the plural of cleidotomy.

Words near cleidotomies in the dictionary

  1. cleidomastoidei
  2. cleidomastoideus
  3. cleidoscapular
  4. cleidothaerid
  5. cleidothaerids
  6. cleidotomies
  7. cleidotomy
  8. Cleisthenean
  9. Cleisthenian
  10. Cleisthenic
  11. cleistocarp

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