hemicraniectomy

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

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  • hemicraniotomy — Separation and reflection of the greater part or all of one half of the cranium, as a preliminary to an operation upon the brain. SYN: hemicraniectomy. [hemi + G. kranion, skull, + tome, cut] * * * hemi·cra·ni·ot·o·my (hem″e kra″ne… …   Medical dictionary

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