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Definition of Cephalotribe

Cephalotribe
Cephalotribe Ceph"a*lo*tribe, n. [Cephalo- + Gr. to rub, grind.] An obstetrical instrument for performing cephalotripsy.

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- A cephalotribe was a medical instrument used in obstetrics to crush the skull of stillborn fetuses (cephalotripsy). It was used in cases of obstructed...
- as to facilitate delivery in cases of obstructed labour. Open Closed Cephalotribe Puerperal fever Instruments used in general surgery Webster's Revised...
- fetus from the womb by crushing its head. A medical tool known as a cephalotribe is used to do this. As explained by Webster's Dictionary; a cephalotripsy...