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craniectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
craniec-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure

Etymology

From crani- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

craniectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

hemicraniectomy minicraniectomy

Frequently Paired Words

craniectomize craniotomy

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

What does craniectomy mean?
The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
Where does craniectomy come from?
From crani- + -ectomy.

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