a surgical operation in which a bone flap is removed from the skull to access the brain.
cranio+tomy
Shared component: cranio · skull
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cranio
skull
Related forms: cranio · 2 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesRelating to or involving both the cranium and the face.
cranio+facial
Shared component: cranio · skull