💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cortectomy"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| corticectomynoun | (surgery) Removal of part of the cerebral cortex. |
| hemidecorticationnoun | Surgical removal of the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere of the brain. |
| corticotomynoun | (surgery) The cutting of the cortex of a bone |
| corticisionnoun | (surgery) An incision into the cortical bone |
| hemispherotomynoun | (surgery) division of the cortex from a hemisphere of the brain |
| cerebellectomynoun | (surgery) Removal of all or part of the cerebellum. |
| corticoamygdalohippocampectomynoun | (surgery) cortical amygdalohippocampectomy |
| cerebrotomynoun | (surgery) incision into the brain |
| callosumectomynoun | (rare) The surgical removal of the corpus callosum; splitting the brain into two halves. |
| brainectomynoun | (informal) The surgical removal of the brain. |
| cranioectomynoun | Alternative form of craniectomy. [(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure] |
| corpus callosotomynoun | (surgery) A surgical procedure in which the corpus callosum is severed to control generalised seizures. |
| callosotomynoun | (surgery) Ellipsis of corpus callosotomy. [(surgery) A surgical procedure in which the corpus callosum is severed to control generalised seizures.] |
| craniectomynoun | (surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure |
| craniosurgerynoun | (surgery) surgery to the cranium |
| lobotomynoun | A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses. |
| scrotectomynoun | (surgery) The complete or partial removal of the scrotum. |
| topectomynoun | (surgery) The excision of parts of the frontal cortex of the brain, typically for the relief of epilepsy. |
| hippocampectomynoun | (surgery) excision of the hippocampus, typically as part of a lobectomy |
| cerebellotomynoun | (surgery) incision (especially division) of the cerebellum |
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