cephalotribe


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ceph·a·lo·tribe

(sef'ă-lō-trīb'),
Forcepslike instrument, with strong blades and a screw handle, formerly used to crush the fetal head in cases of dystocia.
[G. tribō, to rub, bruise]

cephalotribe

An obsolete instrument used to perform cephalotripsy.
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