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The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.
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hemicraniectomy — SYN: hemicraniotomy. [hemi + G. kranion, skull, + ektome, excision] * * * hemi·cra·ni·ec·to·my (hem″ĭ kra″ne ekґtə me) [hemi + craniectomy] exposure of half of the brain by sectioning the vault of the skull from front to… … Medical dictionary
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HEADDFIRST — • Hemicraniectomy and Durotomy from Massive Hemispheric Infarctions: A Proposed Multicenter, Prospective Randomized Study … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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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DHWD — decompressive hemicraniectomy with duraplasty … Medical dictionary
DHWD — • decompressive hemicraniectomy with duraplasty … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations