subtemporal decompression

subtemporal decompression
sub·tem·po·ral decompression .səb-'tem-p(ə-)rəl- n relief of intracranial pressure by excision of a portion of the temporal bone

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cerebral decompression by removal of a portion of the temporal bone and opening of the dura.

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