craniotomy

English

Etymology

From cranio- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

craniotomy (plural craniotomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.

Translations

surgical procedure

Finnish: kraniotomia
Japanese: 開頭 (ja) (kaitō)

Spanish: craneotomía f

See also

craniectomy

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