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hemi·cra·ni·ec·to·my (hem″ĭ-kra″ne-ekґtə-me) [hemi- + craniectomy] exposure of half of the brain by sectioning the vault of the skull from front to back near the median line and forcing the entire side outward.Medical dictionary. 2011.
hemicraniectomy — noun The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy … Wiktionary
HEADDFIRST — Hemicraniectomy and Durotomy from Massive Hemispheric Infarctions: A Proposed Multicenter, Prospective Randomized Study … Medical dictionary
HEADDFIRST — • Hemicraniectomy and Durotomy from Massive Hemispheric Infarctions: A Proposed Multicenter, Prospective Randomized Study … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
hemicraniotomy — Separation and reflection of the greater part or all of one half of the cranium, as a preliminary to an operation upon the brain. SYN: hemicraniectomy. [hemi + G. kranion, skull, + tome, cut] * * * hemi·cra·ni·ot·o·my (hem″e kra″ne… … Medical dictionary
Traumatic brain injury — See also: Brain injury (disambiguation) Traumatic brain injury Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
DHWD — decompressive hemicraniectomy with duraplasty … Medical dictionary
DHWD — • decompressive hemicraniectomy with duraplasty … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
