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, crank in, crank letter

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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

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.