hemicraniectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.

OriginEnglish craniectomy ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounhemicraniectomy (plural hemicraniectomies)

plural hemicraniectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishcraniectomy
  7. Englishhemicraniectomy

From hemi- + craniectomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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