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cranioclasm

cranioclasm noun: the crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.

Noun

cranioclasm (usually uncountable, plural cranioclasms)

  1. (usually) The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.

Forms of cranioclasm

pluralcranioclasms

Origin of cranioclasm

See cranioclast.

Questions about cranioclasm

What does cranioclasm mean?
Cranioclasm means the crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.
What part of speech is cranioclasm?
Cranioclasm is a noun.
What is the plural of cranioclasm?
The plural of cranioclasm is cranioclasms.

Words near cranioclasm in the dictionary

  1. craniocentral
  2. craniocentric
  3. craniocerebellocardiac
  4. craniocerebral
  5. craniocervical
  6. cranioclasm
  7. cranioclasms
  8. cranioclast
  9. cranioclasts
  10. craniocleidodysostosis
  11. craniocutaneous

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