craniot'omy

[G. kranion, cranium, -1- tome, a cutting.] I Perforation of the head of the fetus, removal of the contents, and compre ion of the empty skull, when delivery by natural means is impo ible. 2. Trephining; incision through one of the cranial bones, as for decompre ion. 4- skoped, I examine.] Auscultatory percu ion of the cranium. sktill, trypesis, a boring.] Trephining of the skull. middle ear. Inflammation of the bones of the skull. head collectively; in a more limited sense, the brain-pan, the bony case containing the brain, excluding the bones of the face. c. cerebra'le, cerebral cranium, calvaria, skiill-cap. c. viscera'le, visceral cranium, bones of the face. Dnmken, suffering from alcoholic intoxication.