Cranioclast
A cranioclast (from Greek κρανίον kranion "head, scull" and -κλάστης -klastes "breaker") is surgical instrument akin to a strong forceps. It was once used to crush and then extract the skull of a fetus so as to facilitate delivery in cases of obstructed labour.[1]
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gollark: PotatOS does, however, run its own BIOS to run user code more safely (though within the confines of the usual BIOS) and crash the actual BIOS's parallel-ing to run Polychoron on top.
gollark: Doesn't count, won't work ingame.
gollark: .. no?
gollark: No CC OS can do that.
gollark: No, you can't do that in CC.
See also
- Cephalotribe
- Puerperal fever
- Instruments used in general surgery
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