Recent Examples on the WebModern surgeons sometimes use a similar procedure, called a craniotomy, to relieve pressure from bleeding under the membrane that surrounds the brain. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2022 Her left frontal craniotomy was booked for July 7, 2021. Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 4 Nov. 2021 The team implanted the system in a rat, performing a craniotomy to place 48 of the neurograins on the cerebral cortex—the outer layer of the brain—arranging the microchips to cover most of the motor and sensory areas. Emily Mullin, Wired, 13 Sep. 2021 Taken in that light, a craniotomy can be a relaxing experience, rather than one of abject terror. Michelle Weber, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020 On July 16, surgeons performed a craniotomy on McClellan. Karen Pearlman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020 Since the pandemic began, Henry Ford doctors still were able to perform a heart transplant, two liver transplants and several craniotomies. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2020 In order to do her vision work, her monkey has a craniotomy, a small hole in its skull to facilitate the attachment of electrodes.Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2020 In one from 1987 Mr. Saul, looking like an addled Baby Yoda, has undergone a craniotomy which has left his brain exposed, letting us see its contents.New York Times, 13 Feb. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
craniotomy
noun
cra·ni·ot·o·my ˌkrā-nē-ˈät-ə-mē
plural craniotomies
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: the operation of cutting or crushing the fetal head to effect delivery
fetal craniotomies … performed to save the life of the mother R. E. Frisch