CRANIOTOMY


Meaning of CRANIOTOMY in English

ˌkrānēˈäd.əmē noun

( -es )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary crani- + -tomy

1. : the operation of cutting or crushing the fetal head to effect delivery

2. : surgical opening of the skull

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.