| craniotomy | <procedure, surgery> A surgical incision into the skull. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| attached craniotomy | Craniotomy with a segment of the calvaria and attached soft tissues turned as a flap to expose the cranial cavity. Synonym: attached cranial section, osteoplastic craniotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| detached craniotomy | Craniotomy with section of cranium separated from its soft tissue attachments. Synonym: detached cranial section. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteoplastic craniotomy | Craniotomy with a segment of the calvaria and attached soft tissues turned as a flap to expose the cranial cavity. Synonym: attached cranial section, osteoplastic craniotomy. (05 Mar 2000) |