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craniectomize

craniectomize verb: to carry out a craniectomy.

Verb

craniectomize (third-person singular simple present craniectomizes, present participle craniectomizing, simple past and past participle craniectomized)

  1. To carry out a craniectomy

Forms of craniectomize

third-person singular presentcraniectomizes
present participlecraniectomizing
past participlecraniectomized
pastcraniectomized

Origin of craniectomize

From craniectomy + -ize. By surface analysis, crani- + ec- + -tome + -y.

Questions about craniectomize

What does craniectomize mean?
Craniectomize means to carry out a craniectomy.
What part of speech is craniectomize?
Craniectomize is a verb.
What is the past tense of craniectomize?
The past tense of craniectomize is craniectomized.

Words near craniectomize in the dictionary

  1. cranidia
  2. cranidial
  3. cranidium
  4. cranidiums
  5. craniectomies
  6. craniectomize
  7. craniectomized
  8. craniectomy
  9. craniid
  10. craniids
  11. craniiform

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