craniectomy
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˌkreɪniˈɛktəmi/
- Specialized
:
craniectomía
- The surgeon explained that a craniectomy was necessary to access the brain for the tumor removal procedure.
Examples
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Joseph knew all the words associated with his illness, and talked about supracellular craniectomy, about his dura and brainstem, about the Leskell ronguers and the other tools they had used on him.
Fiction book (1999) -
After the accident, the patient underwent a craniectomy to treat a severe head injury and prevent brain damage.
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Metal plates, craniectomy.
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The tumor was resected under frozen section control, and a frontotemporal craniectomy of the underlying bone with an adequate margin was performed.
Academic text (2015) -
Clinically, this occurs under all circumstances in which a craniectomy is performed to remove bony tumors of the skull, osteoradionecrotic bone, or osteomyelitic bone.
Academic text (2015) -
In January of 2009, Rowan had craniectomy/laminectomy surgery to correct a brain malformation that was obstructing his flow of spinal fluid and causing headaches and other neurological symptoms.
Blog text (28) -
In an emergency, doctors may perform a craniectomy to relieve pressure on the brain caused by swelling.
Synonyms
7
9.5
Surgery in which doctors remove a piece of the skull to reach the brain
1
9.9
Making a hole in the skull during surgery to reach the brain
How Invasive
- Specialized
24
4.1
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
7
9.5
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Craniectomy breaks into two parts: crani- meaning 'skull' (the same root as cranium) and -ectomy meaning 'cutting out' (as in appendectomy). So a craniectomy is the operation where doctors remove part of the skull to reach or reduce pressure on the brain.