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craniotomy, cranioclasty, eccephalosis
1. An operation producing an opening in the cranium.
2. A puncturing of the fetal skull to allow drainage of its contents so that vaginal deliver can be accomplished.
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attached craniotomy
a craniotomy wherein the bone segment removed from the skull to provide access to the brain remains attached to the overlying tissues.

The bone segment and the associated tissues are returned to their original positions at the completion of the craniotomy.

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