"cranioclasm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cranioclasms [plural]
Etymology: From cranio- + Ancient Greek κλάσμα (klásma, “fragment, morsel”), from κλάω (kláō, “I break off”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|cranio-}} cranio-, {{uder|en|grc|κλάσμα||fragment, morsel}} Ancient Greek κλάσμα (klásma, “fragment, morsel”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} cranioclasm (usually uncountable, plural cranioclasms)
  1. (medicine) The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Medicine

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