| 释义 |
Cranioclast
Cra´ni`o`clast
| n. | 1.(Med.) An instrument for crushing the head of a fetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult eases. |
cranioclast
cranioclast[′krā·nē·ō‚klast] (medicine) A heavy forceps for crushing the fetal head. cranioclast
cra·ni·o·clast (krā'nē-ō-klast), Instrument like a strong forceps formerly used for crushing and extracting the fetal head after perforation. [cranio- + G. klaō, to break in pieces] cranioclast (krā′nē-ō-klast″) [ cranio- + Gr. klastos, broken] An instrument formerly used to crush the fetal skull to facilitate delivery, e.g., during difficult deliveries in which the life of the mother was at risk.cranioclasty (-klas″tē) cranioclast A powerful type of forceps sometimes used to crush the head of a dead baby impacted in the pelvis, so as to allow delivery. |