cranioclast

English

Etymology

From cranio- +‎ -clast.

Noun

cranioclast (plural cranioclasts)

  1. (medicine) An instrument for crushing the head of a foetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult cases.
    Synonym: cephalotribe

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cranioclaste.

Noun

cranioclast n (plural cranioclaste)

  1. cranioclast

Declension

Declension of cranioclast
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cranioclast cranioclastul cranioclaste cranioclastele
genitive-dative cranioclast cranioclastului cranioclaste cranioclastelor
vocative cranioclastule cranioclastelor

References

  • cranioclast in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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