Craniotomy

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Craniotomy \Cra`ni*ot"o*my\ (kr?`n?-?t"?-m?), n. [Cranium + Gr.
     ???? to cut off.] (Med.)
     The operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect
     delivery.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  craniotomy
       n : a surgical opening through the skull