Explore Craniotomy through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like operation or surgery. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Craniotomy in a sentence
Craniotomy meaning
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.
Using Craniotomy
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure.
- In the example corpus, craniotomy often appears in combinations such as: awake craniotomy.
Context around Craniotomy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Craniotomy
- In this selection, "craniotomy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, awake, skull, surgery, procedure and surgeries stand out and add context to how "craniotomy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an awake craniotomy during which and craniotomy surgeries are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "craniotomy" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with craniotomy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The surgical team who performed the awake craniotomy surgery. (9 words)
Large pituitary adenomas require a craniotomy (opening of the skull) for their removal. (13 words)
Craniotomy surgeries are used in these cases to lessen the pressure by draining off blood. (15 words)
It will be removed via a craniotomy – they go through the top of my head here, and through the two halves of my brain to the middle, get the cyst, empty it, take it out, and Bob’s your uncle. (40 words)
Voice Recognition Software's use, in conjunction with a digital audio recorder, a personal computer and Microsoft Word has proven to be positive for restoring damaged short-term-memory capacity, in stroke and craniotomy individuals. (35 words)
Surgery is performed by a neurosurgeon who temporarily removes part of the skull ( craniotomy ), separates the AVM from surrounding brain tissue, and resects the abnormal vessels. (26 words)
Example sentences (10)
The surgical team who performed the awake craniotomy surgery.
After seeking a second opinion in January 2024, Graeme underwent an awake craniotomy during which around 90% of his tumour was debulked.
It will be removed via a craniotomy – they go through the top of my head here, and through the two halves of my brain to the middle, get the cyst, empty it, take it out, and Bob’s your uncle.
The craniotomy procedure was necessary to relieve pressure on her brain, but it has left Amelia with movement and cognitive difficulties.
The embolisation was a success and two days later I was booked in to have a craniotomy, where they open the head.
She has since endured a craniotomy and cranioplasty, where surgeons cut part of her skull and filled part of it back in with plaster.
Craniotomy surgeries are used in these cases to lessen the pressure by draining off blood.
Large pituitary adenomas require a craniotomy (opening of the skull) for their removal.
Surgery is performed by a neurosurgeon who temporarily removes part of the skull ( craniotomy ), separates the AVM from surrounding brain tissue, and resects the abnormal vessels.
Voice Recognition Software's use, in conjunction with a digital audio recorder, a personal computer and Microsoft Word has proven to be positive for restoring damaged short-term-memory capacity, in stroke and craniotomy individuals.
Common combinations with craniotomy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: