craniotomies

cra·ni·ot·o·my (kr

-m

)

n. pl. cra·ni·ot·o·mies

1. Surgical incision into the skull.

2. The cutting or breaking of the fetal skull to reduce its size for removal when normal delivery is not possible.

craniotomy [ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ]

n pl -mies

1. (Medicine / Surgery) surgical incision into the skull, esp to expose the brain for neurosurgery

2. (Medicine / Surgery) surgical crushing of a fetal skull to extract a dead fetus

craniotomy (kr

-m

)

Surgical incision into the skull.

craniotomy

the surgical operation of opening the skull, as for an operation on the brain.

See also: Brain, Head

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Noun

craniotomy - a surgical opening through the skull

surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"

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We do craniotomies on average, lately, of one a day.

Broken soldiers by Grigg, William Norman / The New American

Rusa's done about a dozen awake craniotomies at OHSU in the past four years.

Brain surgery on awake patient requires a team approach by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Both approaches have benefits over traditional large craniotomies (open-skull surgery), but choosing the best strategy for a particular patient hasn't been an easy call.

The Best Minimally Invasive Route for Brain Tumor Surgery by Business Wire

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