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cranioclast
A surgical instrument like a strong forceps.
It was once used to crush and then extract the skull of a fetus in order to facilitate the delivery of the baby in cases of obstructed labor.
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clast-, clas-, -clastic, -clast, -clase, -clasia, -clasis, -clasis, -clasmic, -clasm
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cranio-, crani-, cran- +
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