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• (KRAY-nee-AH-toh-mee) An operation in which an opening is made in the skull.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  craniotomy. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/craniotomy.

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  craniotomy. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/craniotomy (accessed: June 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "craniotomy." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 4 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/craniotomy.

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