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Craniotomy

see synonyms of craniotomy

Noun

1. craniotomy

a surgical opening through the skull

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Craniotomy

see synonyms of craniotomy
noun plural -mies
1. 
any surgical incision into the skull, esp to expose the brain for neurosurgery
2. 
the surgical crushing of a fetal skull to extract a dead fetus

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Craniotomy

see synonyms of craniotomy
nounWord forms: plural ˌcraniˈotomies
the surgical operation of opening the skull, as for brain operations or in childbirth

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Craniotomy

see synonyms of craniotomy
n. pl. cra·ni·ot·o·mies
1. Surgical incision into the skull.
2. The cutting or breaking of the fetal skull to reduce its size for removal when normal delivery is not possible.

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