Medical Dictionary

craniectomy

noun cra·ni·ec·to·my \ˌkrā-nē-ˈek-tə-mē\
plural cra·ni·ec·to·mies

Medical Definition of CRANIECTOMY

:  the surgical removal of a portion of the skull

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