- craterization
- cra·ter·iza·tion
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craterization
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Craterization — is an old medical procedure in which doctors would drill holes into people s heads to remove a foreign mass (i.e., a tumor). It gets its name from the crater like holes it leaves behind. This medical treatment related article is a stub. You can… … Wikipedia
craterization — SYN: saucerization. * * * cra·ter·iza·tion .krāt ər ə zā shən n surgical excision of a crater shaped piece of bone * * * cra·ter·iza·tion (kra″tər ĭ zaґshən) the operation of excising a craterlike piece from a bone … Medical dictionary
craterization — ˌkrād.ərə̇ˈzāshən, ātə , rˌīˈz noun ( s) Etymology: crater + ization : surgical excision of a crater shaped piece of bone … Useful english dictionary
Brain tumor — Classification and external resources Brain metastasis in the right cerebral hemisphere from lung cancer shown on T1 weighted magnetic resonance imaging with intravenous contrast … Wikipedia
saucerization — Excavation of tissue to form a shallow depression, performed in wound treatment to facilitate drainage from infected areas. SYN: craterization. * * * sau·cer·iza·tion also Brit sau·cer·isa·tion .sȯ sər ə zā shən n the operation of saucerizing… … Medical dictionary
