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Cephalotomy
UK
/ˌsɛfəˈlɒtəmi/
US
/ˌsɛfəˈlɑːtəmi/
Translation of "cephalotomy" into Russian
cephalotomy
Noun
UK
/ˌsɛfəˈlɒtəmi/
US
/ˌsɛfəˈlɑːtəmi/
cephalotomy
cephalotomies pl
The surgeon performed a cephalotomy to relieve pressure on the brain.
Хирург провел цефалотомию, чтобы снять давление на мозг.
Definitions
cephalotomy
Noun
UK
/ˌsɛfəˈlɒtəmi/
US
/ˌsɛfəˈlɑːtəmi/
A surgical procedure that involves cutting into or dissecting the head, chiefly in historical or specialized medical contexts.
Before modern cranial techniques, cephalotomy was occasionally performed to relieve intracranial pressure.
An obsolete obstetric operation in which the fetal skull is perforated or crushed to facilitate delivery during obstructed labour.
Nineteenth-century obstetric manuals mention cephalotomy as a last resort when the mother’s life was at risk.
cephalotomy
Adjective
UK
/ˌsɛfəˈlɒtəmi/
US
/ˌsɛfəˈlɑːtəmi/
Relating to or used in a cephalotomy.
The surgical tray contained several cephalotomy forceps.