Definition of Cranioclast. Meaning of Cranioclast. Synonyms of Cranioclast

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Definition of Cranioclast

Cranioclast
Cranioclast Cra"ni*o*clast (-kl?st), n. (Med.) An instrument for crushing the head of a fetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult eases.

Meaning of Cranioclast from wikipedia

- A cranioclast (from Gr**** κρανίον kranion "head, scull" and -κλάστης -klastes "breaker") is surgical instrument akin to a strong forceps. It was once...
- decapitation hook with knife Jardine's decapitation hook with knife A cranioclast A cranioclast Budine's cannula Hook with crochet Embryo scissors Oldham's perforator...
- It was used in cases of obstructed labor (dystocia) to aid delivery. Cranioclast Puerperal fever Instruments used in general surgery W.L. Richardson (January...
- then crushed and extracted with a forceps-like instrument, known as a cranioclast. Medication abortions became common when mifepristone was approved for...
- - an instrument that is a combination of a craniotomy forceps and a cranioclast. Traitement de la métrite parenchymateuse par les scarifications du col...