cleidotomy

== English == === Etymology === From cleido- +‎ -tomy. === Noun === cleidotomy (countable and uncountable, plural cleidotomies) (obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery. === References === “cleidotomy”, in Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster.