cephalotomy

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Synonyms: cephalotome, encephalotomy, omphalotomy, cephalosome, cephalology

Antonyms: cephalotome, encephalotomy, omphalotomy, cephalosome, cephalology

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Noun

1. [[dissection]] or [[open]]ing of the [[head]]
2. {{lb|en|medicine|historical}} A [[craniotomy]]; usually applied to [[bisection]] of a dead [[fetal]] head with a [[saw]].

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