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craniectomy

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cra·ni·ec·to·my (krn-kt-m)
n.
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.
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