craniotome

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noun

A surgical instrument used in craniotomy to remove part of the skull.

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Meanings

nouncraniotome (plural craniotomes)

plural craniotomes

  1. A surgical instrument used in craniotomy to remove part of the skull.

Origin

From cranio- + -tome.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

emotronicaerotomaniccationomercoronatime
Cite this entry
APA

craniotome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniotome

MLA

“craniotome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniotome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “craniotome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniotome.

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