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craniotomy definition

cra·ni·oto·my (krā′nē ät′ə mē)

noun pl. craniotomies -·mies

the surgical operation of opening the skull, as for brain operations or in childbirth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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