Look up: craniotomy

1. craniotomy
   [n] - a surgical opening through the skull
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2. craniotomy
   An opening into the skull sometimes performed to relieve pressure or remove a tumour
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3. Craniotomy
   An operation on the skull.
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4. Craniotomy
   Craniotomy: A surgical operation in which an opening is made in the skull.
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5. craniotomy
   surgical operation in which the skull is opened,e.g.to reduce intracranial pressure following head injury with cerebral haemorrhage Category: Medicine
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6. Craniotomy
   Cra`ni·ot'o·my noun [ Cranium + Greek ............ to cut off.] (Medicine) The operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery.
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7. craniotomy
   <procedure, surgery> A surgical incision into the skull. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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8. craniotomy
   noun a surgical opening through the skull
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9. craniotomy
   (kra″ne-ot´ә-me) any operation on the cranium. puncture of the skull and removal of its contents to decrease the size of the head of a dead fetus and facilitate delivery.
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10. Craniotomy
    • (n.) The operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery.
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11. craniotomy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: krā′nē-ot′ō-mē Definitions: 1. Opening into the skull. 2. Formerly used operation for perforation of the head of the fetus, removal of the contents, and compression of the empty skull, when delivery by natural means is impossible.
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12. Craniotomy
    A craniotomy is a surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain. Craniotomies are often a critical operation performed on patients recording, brain imaging, and for neurological manipulations such as electrical stimulation and chemical titration. ...
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13. Craniotomy
    A procedure in which the head of a fetus is punctured with a special instrument and the contents are removed so that a vaginal delivery can be completed. This procedure is typically done during a partial-birth abortion or when the fetus has died in the womb. Broader term(s): Stillbirth Partial Birth Abortion
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14. craniotomy
    An operation in which an opening is made in the skull.
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