craniectomy

Noun

Meaning

craniectomy (plural craniectomies)

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

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Synonyms

appendectomy mastectomy hysterectomy tonsillectomy oophorectomy craniotomy pneumonectomy pancreatectomy prostatectomy orchidectomy salpingectomy nephrectomy

Anagrams

cyanometric

Close letter words and terms

cranidium craniectomize craniectomized craniid craniiform craning