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craniectomy

[ krā′nē-ĕk′tə-mē ]
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n.
Surgical removal of a portion of the cranium.
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Words nearby craniectomy

cranial nerve, cranial root, cranial suture, cranial vertebra, craniate, craniectomy, cranio-, craniocele, craniocerebral, craniocleidodysostosis, craniofacial
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