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CRANIECTOMY

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cra·ni·ec·to·my   (krā'nē-ěk'tə-mē)   
n.   pl. cra·ni·ec·to·mies
Surgical removal of a portion of the cranium.
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Main Entry: cra·ni·ec·to·my
Pronunciation: "krA-nE-'ek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: the surgical removal of a portion of the skull
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craniectomy cra·ni·ec·to·my (krā'nē-ěk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a portion of the cranium.

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