craniotomy
Americannoun
noun
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any surgical incision into the skull, esp to expose the brain for neurosurgery
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the surgical crushing of a fetal skull to extract a dead fetus
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Doctors said they had performed a craniotomy on the president, a procedure in which part of the bone is surgically removed from the skull to treat the bleed and relieve the pressure.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024
This technique requires arrays that cover relatively large areas, necessitating removal of at least an equal area of skull in a procedure known as a craniotomy.
From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2023
George Halvorson, the retired chief executive of Kaiser Permanente, says he recently had a surgical procedure on his skull, a craniotomy, at the renowned Mayo Clinic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023
Learning how to open up a craniotomy, learning how to put diapers on your newborn kids and be a better attentive husband, all these were tasks that I wanted to accomplish.
From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022
The operation of craniotomy is a very old one.
From Moral Principles and Medical Practice The Basis of Medical Jurisprudence by Coppens, Charles
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