Cranioclast

Cranioclast

A cranioclast (from Greek cranio-, "head" + -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.

Cranioclast is also the name of a post-industrial music duo from Hagen, Germany.

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