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craniectomy en · NOUN

Etymology

From crani- + -ectomy.

Meanings

The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
craniectomies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

minicraniectomy · hemicraniectomy

Relateds

craniectomize · craniotomy

Translations (3)

it craniectomia (surgical procedure) · es craniectomía (surgical procedure) · pt craniectomia (surgical procedure)