Definitions of craniotomy
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a surgical opening through the skull
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type of:
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operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
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