cra·ni·ec·to·my (kr  n - k t -m)n. Surgical removal of a portion of the cranium. |
craniectomy
[krā′nē·ek′təmē]
Etymology: Gk, kranion, cranium, ektomē, excision
the surgical removal of a portion of the cranium.
craniectomy (krā·nē·ekˑ·t
·mē),n removal of a section of the skull by surgical means.
craniectomy
excision of a segment of the skull.
suboccipital craniectomy
the surgical approach is to the caudal cerebellum.
craniectomy
Neurosurgery The surgical excision of bone to access the brain. See Metal plate in the head.
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