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craniectomy

noun

craniectomy

noun

Etymology From crani- + -ectomy.

1

Medicine, Sciences, Surgery The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure

Derived terms
hemicraniectomy, minicraniectomy
Related terms
craniectomize, craniotomy

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