craniotomy

noun cra·ni·ot·o·my \ˌkrā-nē-ˈä-tə-mē\

plural cra·ni·ot·o·mies

Definition of CRANIOTOMY

: surgical opening of the skull

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1855

Medical Dictionary

noun cra·ni·ot·o·my \ˌkrā-nē-ˈät-ə-mē\

plural cra·ni·ot·o·mies

: the operation of cutting or crushing the fetal head to effect delivery <fetal craniotomies…performed to save the life of the mother—R. E. Frisch>

: surgical opening of the skull

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