Usually means: Surgical removal of skull part.
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  1. craniectomy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. craniectomy: Collins English Dictionary
  3. craniectomy: Wordnik
  4. craniectomy: Wiktionary
  5. craniectomy: Dictionary.com
  6. Craniectomy: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  1. craniectomy: Encyclopedia

Medicine (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. craniectomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. ABTA Brain Tumor Patients (No longer online)
  4. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  5. craniectomy: Medical dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (craniectomy)

▸ noun:  (surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure

Similar:
cranioectomy, craniotomy, crainiectomy, craniostomy, craniosurgery, corticision, hemicraniectomy, minicraniectomy, corticectomy, cranioplasty, more...

Opposite:
cranioplasty, skull repair

Phrases:
suboccipital craniectomy, Decompressive craniectomy, more...

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Similar:
cranioectomy, craniotomy, crainiectomy, craniostomy, craniosurgery, corticision, hemicraniectomy, minicraniectomy, corticectomy, cranioplasty, more...

Opposite:
cranioplasty, skull repair

Phrases:
suboccipital craniectomy, Decompressive craniectomy, more...



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