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What is the noun for cranioclasm?

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cranioclasm
  1. (medicine) The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.
cranioclast
  1. (medicine) An instrument for crushing the head of a foetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult cases.
craniotomy
  1. (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.
  2. Examples:
    1. “For brain aneurysms, a specialised surgical procedure called a craniotomy is carried out to open the head.”
      “My patient undergoing the craniotomy had no previous experience with surgery, and he was quite scared.”
      “As much of the tumour as possible is removed by making an opening in the skull called a craniotomy.”
craniotome
  1. A surgical instrument used in craniotomy to remove part of the skull.
cranioclasts
  1. plural of cranioclast
cranioclasms
  1. plural of cranioclasm
craniotomes
  1. plural of craniotome
craniotomies
  1. plural of craniotomy
  2. Examples:
    1. “The project director identified patients undergoing laminectomies, craniotomies, and colectomies who could participate in the initiative.”
      “That's because while unconscious, he had needed two craniotomies to relieve the pressure.”
      “Illness and Mounting Costs With the costs mounting for chemotherapy, radiation and craniotomies, Ms. Bond again turned to the church.”
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