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cephalotomy
cephalotomy (ˌsɛfəˈlɒtəmɪ) nthe dissection of the headcephalotomyAnother term for craniotomy.cephalotomy
cephalotomy [sef″ah-lot´ah-me] 1. the cutting up of the fetal head to facilitate delivery.2. dissection of the fetal head.ceph·a·lot·o·my (sef'ă-lot'ō-mē), Formerly used operation of cutting into the head of the fetus.cephalotomy (1) In surgery, the opening of or incision into the head.
(2) The near-extinct practice of excising the head of a foetus in the face of cephalopelvic disproportion—e.g., when vaginal delivery of a breech presentation or hydrocephalic infant become impossible. |