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subtemporal decompression

noun sub·tem·po·ral decompression \ˌsəb-ˈtem-p(ə-)rəl-\

Medical Definition of SUBTEMPORAL DECOMPRESSION

:  relief of intracranial pressure by excision of a portion of the temporal bone

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