craniectomy

== English == === Etymology === From crani- +‎ -ectomy. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛktəmi === Noun === craniectomy (plural craniectomies) (surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== craniectomize ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== craniotomy