ALL meanings of craniotomy
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C c - noun craniotomy any surgical incision into the skull, esp to expose the brain for neurosurgery 3
- noun craniotomy the surgical crushing of a fetal skull to extract a dead fetus 3
- noun craniotomy the surgical operation of opening the skull, as for brain operations or in childbirth 3
- noun craniotomy Surgical opening into the skull. 1
- noun plural craniotomy the operation of opening the skull, usually for operations on the brain. 1
- noun craniotomy (surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation. 0