Medical Definition of Hemicraniotomy

1. Separation and reflection of the greater part or all of one half of the cranium, as a preliminary to an operation upon the brain. Synonym: hemicraniectomy. Origin: hemi-+ G. Kranion, skull, + tome, cut (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hemicraniotomy

hemichordates
hemichorea
hemicolectomies
hemicolectomy
hemicollin
hemicomplex
hemicomplexes
hemicrania
hemicranial
hemicranias
hemicraniectomies
hemicraniectomy
hemicranies
hemicraniosis
hemicraniotomy (current term)
hemicrany
hemicryptophyte
hemicryptophytes
hemicube
hemicubes
hemicycle
hemicycles
hemicylindrical
hemidactyl
hemidactyls
hemidemisemiquaver
hemidemisemiquavers
hemidesmosome
hemidesmosomes

Other Resources:

Search for Hemicraniotomy on Dictionary.com!Search for Hemicraniotomy on Thesaurus.com!Search for Hemicraniotomy on Google!Search for Hemicraniotomy on Wikipedia!

Search