1) Operation 2) Surgery 3) Surgical operation 4) Surgical procedure 5) Surgical process
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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 suffering from brain lesions or traumatic brain injury (TBI), and can also allow doctors to surgically implant deep brain stimulators for the treatment of Parkinson`....
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• (n.) The operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery.
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Opening of the skull, usually by creating a flap of bone.
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An operation in which an opening is made in the skull.
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<procedure, surgery> A surgical incision into the skull. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(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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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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An operation on the skull.
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An opening into the skull sometimes performed to relieve pressure or remove a tumour
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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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Craniotomy: A surgical operation in which an opening is made in the skull.
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A craniotomy is a medical term referring to a surgical opening of the skull. This is performed frequently in neurosurgical operations to achieve access to the brain and other structures within the head. Typically, at the end of the procedure, the piece of bone that was removed is secured back into place, usually with titanium plates and screws but ...
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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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[
n] - a surgical opening through the skull
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noun a surgical opening through the skull
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the operation of opening the skull, usually for operations on the brain.
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surgical opening of the skull to gain access to the intracranial structures.
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