| cephalotomy | Formerly used operation of cutting into the head of the foetus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cephalotoxin | A poison, believed to be a protein, found in the salivary glands of cephalopods (octopus). See: eledoisin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cephalotribe | Forceps-like instrument, with strong blades and a screw handle, formerly used to crush the foetal head in cases of dystocia. Origin: G. Tribo, to rub, bruise (05 Mar 2000) |
| cephalotrigeminal angiomatosis | <syndrome> A congenital syndrome consisting of nevus flammeus of the face, haemangiomas of the leptomeninges and choroid, and late glaucoma. It is often associated with intracranial calcification, mental retardation, contralateral hemiplegia, and epilepsy. (12 Dec 1998) |