craniotomy

[ krey-nee-ot-uh-mee ]

/ ˌkreɪ niˈɒt ə mi /

noun, plural cra·ni·ot·o·mies.Surgery.

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

Origin of craniotomy

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

Words nearby craniotomy

cranioscopy, craniospinal, craniostenosis, craniosynostosis, craniotabes, craniotomy, craniotympanic, cranium, crank, crankcase, crank in

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Example sentences from the Web for craniotomy

Craniotomy is an operation wherein the head of the child is reduced in size to render delivery possible.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
One man can do craniotomy, but it requires three to perform the caesarean section.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
In the craniotomy case the child is not a materially or formally unjust aggressor, it is not doing anything at all.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
Craniotomy on a living child is never to be considered under any circumstances.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

May John, a physician, cut away Peter by craniotomy and so save Ann's life?
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for craniotomy

craniotomy

/ (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

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

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Medical definitions for craniotomy

craniotomy

[ krā′nē-ŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Incision into the skull.

Scientific definitions for craniotomy

craniotomy

[ krā′nē-ŏt′ə-mē ]

Surgical incision into the skull.

单词	craniotomy
释义	craniotomy [ krey-nee-ot-uh-mee ] / ˌkreɪ niˈɒt ə mi / noun, plural cra·ni·ot·o·mies.Surgery. the operation of opening the skull, usually for operations on the brain. Origin of craniotomy First recorded in 1850–55; cranio- + -tomy Words nearby craniotomy cranioscopy, craniospinal, craniostenosis, craniosynostosis, craniotabes, craniotomy, craniotympanic, cranium, crank, crankcase, crank in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for craniotomy Craniotomy is an operation wherein the head of the child is reduced in size to render delivery possible. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley One man can do craniotomy, but it requires three to perform the caesarean section. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley In the craniotomy case the child is not a materially or formally unjust aggressor, it is not doing anything at all. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley Craniotomy on a living child is never to be considered under any circumstances. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley May John, a physician, cut away Peter by craniotomy and so save Ann's life? The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley British Dictionary definitions for craniotomy craniotomy / (ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ) / noun plural -mies 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for craniotomy craniotomy [ krā′nē-ŏt′ə-mē ] n. Incision into the skull. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for craniotomy craniotomy [ krā′nē-ŏt′ə-mē ] Surgical incision into the skull. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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