Meanings
nouncraniectomy (plural craniectomies)
plural craniectomies
- medicineThe surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
Origin
Translations
Italian craniectomia
- craniectomiasurgical procedure
Portuguese craniectomia
- craniectomiasurgical procedure
Spanish craniectomía
- craniectomíasurgical procedure
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with craniectomy
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APA
craniectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniectomy
MLA
“craniectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “craniectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniectomy.
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