craniectomy

English

Etymology

cranio- +‎ -ectomy

Noun

craniectomy (plural craniectomies)

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

Related terms

craniectomize

Translations

surgical procedure

Italian: craniectomia f
Portuguese: craniectomia (pt) f

Spanish: craniectomía f

See also

craniotomy

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