craniotomy
[ krey-nee-ot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌkreɪ niˈɒt ə mi /
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noun, plural cra·ni·ot·o·mies.Surgery.
the operation of opening the skull, usually for operations on the brain.
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Words nearby craniotomy
cranioscopy, craniospinal, craniostenosis, craniosynostosis, craniotabes, craniotomy, craniotympanic, cranium, crank, crankcase, crank in
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British Dictionary definitions for craniotomy
craniotomy
/ (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
any surgical incision into the skull, esp to expose the brain for neurosurgery
the surgical crushing of a fetal skull to extract a dead fetus
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Medical definitions for craniotomy
craniotomy
[ krā′nē-ŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Incision into the skull.
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Scientific definitions for craniotomy
craniotomy
[ krā′nē-ŏt′ə-mē ]
Surgical incision into the skull.
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