Meanings
verbcraniectomize (third-person singular simple present craniectomizes, present participle craniectomizing, simple past and past participle craniectomized)
present singular third person craniectomizes · participle present craniectomizing · participle past craniectomized · past craniectomized
- medicineTo carry out a craniectomy
Origin
From craniectomy + -ize. By surface analysis, crani- + ec- + -tome + -y.
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craniectomize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniectomize
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“craniectomize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniectomize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “craniectomize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniectomize.
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