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(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure.
Use craniectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Craniectomy means (surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use craniectomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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