craniotomy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ḱérh₂sō Proto-Hellenic *kárahə Ancient Greek *κρᾱν- (*krān-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐ́ον (-ĭ́on) Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on)bor. Medieval Latin crāniumlbor. English cranio- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English craniotomy From cranio- + -tomy.
Meanings
- The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| craniotomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
recraniotomy · postcraniotomy · craniotomize · minicraniotomy · craniversary
Relateds
Translations (14)
pt craniotomia (surgical procedure) · tr kraniotomi (surgical procedure) · fr craniotomie (surgical procedure) · nl craniotomie (surgical procedure) · el κρανιοτομή (surgical procedure) · fi kraniotomia (surgical procedure) · ar حج القحف (surgical procedure) · de Kraniektomie (surgical procedure) · es craneotomía (surgical procedure) · ro craniotomie (surgical procedure) · it craniotomia (surgical procedure) · cmn 开颅手术 (surgical procedure) · ja 開頭 (surgical procedure) · pl kraniotomia (surgical procedure)