Craniectomy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Surgical removal of a portion of the cranium.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Excision of a thin strip of the skull in a young child to relieve pressure on the brain.
    • Word Usage
    "And I think what they're referring to is what's called a craniectomy, which is actually removing part of the bone, leaving it off."
    Cross Reference
    craniotomy   
     
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