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]
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cephalotribe
An obsolete instrument used to perform cephalotripsy.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.