craniectomy

English

Etymology

From cranio- +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

craniectomy (plural craniectomies)

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

Derived terms

• hemicraniectomy
• minicraniectomy

 

Related terms

• craniectomize

Translations

surgical procedure

• Italian: craniectomia f
• Portuguese: craniectomia (pt) f
• Spanish: craniectomía f

See also

• craniotomy