craniotomy

[ krey-nee-ot-uh-mee ]

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noun

Surgery.

plural craniotomies.

the operation of opening the skull, usually for operations on the brain.

craniotomy

/ ˌ��ɪ��ɪˈɒ��ə��ɪ /

noun

any surgical incision into the skull, esp to expose the brain for neurosurgery
the surgical crushing of a fetal skull to extract a dead fetus

craniotomy

Surgical incision into the skull.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of craniotomy¹

First recorded in 1850–55; cranio- + -tomy

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During a tearful interview last month, she said the craniotomy - which involved part of her skull being removed to take out the tumour - was "the hardest thing" she had been through.

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She then discovered she had a brain bleed, and went for an emergency craniotomy.

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“Last thing I remember was being intubated and waking up after an emergency craniotomy,” Ban said in December.

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“Last thing I remember was being intubated and waking up after an emergency craniotomy” with partner Jett Kain at her side.

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Doctors performed a craniotomy on the president, a procedure in which part of the bone is surgically removed from the skull to treat the bleed and relieve the pressure.

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cranioscopy cranium

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