cephalotribe

English

Etymology

From cephalo- + Ancient Greek τρίβω (tríbō, “to rub, grind”).

Noun

cephalotribe (plural cephalotribes)

1. A surgical instrument for performing cephalotripsy.

   Synonym: cranioclast

Related terms

• cephalotripsy

References

• “cephalotribe”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.