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craniotomy
This term is a highly specialized medical descriptor used primarily in clinical, surgical, and pathological contexts. It carries a neutral, technical tone and is rarely used in casual conversation unless describing a specific medical procedure. In a lay context, patients or families might refer to it more generally as "brain surgery," though "craniotomy" specifically denotes the removal of a bone flap.
As a countable noun, it refers to the individual surgical event. While it follows standard English pluralization rules, it is almost exclusively encountered in the singular form within medical reports unless discussing a series of procedures or a comparative study of multiple operations.
Meanings
Examples
The patient requires an emergency craniotomy to relieve the pressure on the brain.
I hope the craniotomy goes smoothly and the tumor is fully removed.
The neurosurgeon performed a wakeful craniotomy to map the patient's speech centers.
We will need to schedule a craniotomy for next Tuesday.
A craniotomy is necessary when a hematoma is too large to be drained via a burr hole.
The surgeon carefully replaced the bone flap after the craniotomy was complete.
He woke up from the craniotomy feeling groggy but stable.
Is a craniotomy the only option for treating this aneurysm?