Cranioclasm

/ˈkreɪniəˌklæzəm/ noun

Definition

The practice or action of breaking the skull, particularly in obstetric procedures or skull manipulation practices.

Etymology

From Greek 'kranion' (skull) + 'klasmos' (breaking). This is an alternate or related form to cranioclasis, used more broadly to describe the general practice or condition of skull fracturing.

Kelly Says

Both cranioclasm and cranioclasis exist in medical texts—their slight differences show how specialized medical terminology evolves with redundancy, where similar concepts get multiple names depending on context and era.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ከንቱ መብረቅ
keh-ntoo meh-breh-rek
ARالعربية
كسور الجمجمة
kasur al-jamajimah
BNবাংলা
খুলির ভাঙ্গন
khuli-r bhango-n
CACatalà
fractura de crani
frahk-toor-ah deh krah-nee
CSČeština
lze lebky
lzeh leh-bkee
DADansk
kraniebrud
krah-nee-brood
DEDeutsch
Schädelbruch
shay-del-brookh
ELΕλληνικά
θραύσμα κρανίου
thrahv-sma krah-nee-oo
ESEspañol
craneoclasmia
krah-neh-oh-KLAH-see-ah
FAفارسی
شکستگی جمجمه
shekastegi jamjameh
FISuomi
kallovaurio
kah-loh-vah-ree-oh
FRFrançais
cranioclasmie
krah-nee-oh-KLAH-zee
GUGU
ખોપરીનો ફાટ
khopdi-no faat
HAHA
ciwon kai
chee-won kah-ee
HEעברית
שבר בגולגולת
sheh-ver bah-gool-gool-t
HIहिन्दी
खोपड़ी का टूटना
khopdi ka tootna
HUMagyar
koponyatörés
koh-poh-nyah-toh-reh-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
patah tulang tengkorak
pah-tahk too-lahng tehng-koh-rak
IGIG
ịkpọkpọ osisi
ee-kpoh-kpoh oh-see-see
ITItaliano
cranioclasmia
krah-nee-oh-KLAH-zee-ah
KKKK
бас сүйегінің сынығуы
bahs soo-yeh-gee-nee-ning soo-nee-goo-ee
KMKM
ការបង្គរ
kahng kohng
MRMR
कांच्याचा फ्रॅक्चर
kaanchyacha frahk-chur
MSBahasa Melayu
patah tulang tengkorak
pah-tahk too-lahng tehng-koh-rak
MYမြန်မာ
ခေါင်းခွံ့
khowng khwin
NLNederlands
schedelbreuk
skheh-dehl-brook
NONorsk
kraniebrudd
krah-nee-brood
PAPA
ਖੋਪੜੀ ਦਾ ਫਰੈਕਚਰ
khopdi da frahk-chur
PLPolski
pęknięcie czaszki
pehn-kyeh-nee-eh tchahsh-kee
PTPortuguês
cranioclasmia
krah-nee-oh-KLAH-see-ah
RORomână
fractură de craniu
frahk-toor-ah deh krah-nee-oo
RUРусский
черепной перелом
cheh-reh-pnoh-ee peh-reh-lohm
SVSvenska
skallfraktur
skahl-frahk-toor
SWKiswahili
uvunjaji wa fuvu
oo-voon-jah-ee wah foo-voo
TAதமிழ்
மூளை எலும்பு முறிவு
moolai elumbu mu-rivu
TEతెలుగు
కపాలం విరిగిపోవడం
kapaalam virigi-poh-vadam
THไทย
การแตกของกะโหลกศีรษะ
gahn dtahk kohng kah-lohk see-ras
TLTL
pagsasabog ng bungo
pahg-sah-sah-bog ng boong-go
TRTürkçe
kafatası kırılması
kah-fah-tah-suh kee-rah-nuh-suh
UKУкраїнська
перелом черепа
peh-reh-lohm cheh-reh-pah
URاردو
خوپڑی کی ٹوٹ پھوٹ
khopdi ki toot phoot
VITiếng Việt
vỡ sọ não
voh soh noh
YOYO
àjẹkù àṣẹ
ah-jeh-koo ah-sheh
ZUZU
ukukhamba kwesikhophi
oo-koo-khahm-bah kweh-see-koh-fee

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