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cra⋅ni⋅ot⋅o⋅my

  [krey-nee-ot-uh-mee]
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–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
the operation of opening the skull, usually for operations on the brain.
Origin:
1850–55; cranio- + -tomy
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cra·ni·ot·o·my   (krā'nē-ŏt'ə-mē)   
n.   pl. cra·ni·ot·o·mies

  1. Surgical incision into the skull.

  2. The cutting or breaking of the fetal skull to reduce its size for removal when normal delivery is not possible.

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Main Entry: cra·ni·ot·o·my
Pronunciation: "krA-nE-'ät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
1 : the operation of cutting or crushing the fetal head to effect delivery craniotomies … performed to save the life of the mother —R. E. Frisch>
2 : surgical opening of the skull
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craniotomy cra·ni·ot·o·my (krā'nē-ŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Incision into the skull.

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craniotomy   (krā'nē-ŏt'ə-mē)  Pronunciation Key 
Surgical incision into the skull.
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