Synonyms & related words for craniectomy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of craniectomy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to craniectomy

Explore words related to craniectomy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include craniotomy, lobectomy, celiotomy, pneumectomy, trephining, surgery, laminectomy, psychosurgical. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does craniectomy come from?

The word craniectomy breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: crani, from Greek kranion (“skull”); ec-, from Greek ek (“out, out of”); and -tomy, from Greek tome (“a cutting, excision”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.