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Hemicraniectomy

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decompressiveThat decompresses.
hemicerebellectomynoun(surgery) Removal of the left or right half of the cerebellum
minicraniectomynoun(surgery) A minor craniectomy
craniosurgerynoun(surgery) surgery to the cranium
hemidecorticationnounSurgical removal of the cerebral cortex of one hemisphere of the brain.
hemithalamectomynoun(medicine) Excision of half of the thalamus.
hemispherectomynoun(neurosurgery) Surgical removal of a hemisphere of the brain, usually performed to control otherwise uncontrollable epilepsy.
hemispherotomynoun(surgery) division of the cortex from a hemisphere of the brain
craniectomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
hemisectomynoun(surgery, dentistry) The surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root
hemiscrotectomynoun(surgery) The removal of either half of the scrotum
hemicortectomynounhemidecortication
cephalotomynoundissection or opening of the head
hemihepatectomynoun(surgery) The removal of approximately half of the liver tissue
cranioectomynounAlternative form of craniectomy. [(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure]
craniotomynoun(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
crainiectomynounMisspelling of craniectomy. [(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure]
hemicystectomynoun(surgery) The removal of a significant part of the bladder, normally as part of reconstruction.
craniotomenounA surgical instrument used in craniotomy to remove part of the skull.
corticectomynoun(surgery) Removal of part of the cerebral cortex.

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