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Cephalotome

UK
/ˈsɛf.ə.lə.təʊm/
US
/ˈsɛf.ə.lə.toʊm/
ru

Translation of "cephalotome" into Russian

cephalotome
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈsɛf.ə.lə.təʊm/
US
/ˈsɛf.ə.lə.toʊm/
cephalotome
cephalotomes pl
цефалотом
The surgeon used a cephalotome during the procedure.
Хирург использовал цефалотом во время процедуры.

Definitions

cephalotome
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈsɛf.ə.lə.təʊm/
US
/ˈsɛf.ə.lə.toʊm/
A surgical instrument used for cutting into the head, particularly the skull.
The surgeon used a cephalotome to carefully access the patient's brain during the operation.
An obstetrical instrument used to cut through the fetal skull during a craniotomy to facilitate delivery.
In pre-antiseptic obstetrics, the cephalotome was employed to reduce the size of the fetal head.