Cranioclasty

/ˌkreɪniəˈklæsti/ noun

Definition

A surgical operation or procedure involving the breaking, crushing, or surgical modification of the skull.

Etymology

From Greek 'kranion' (skull) + '-plasty' (surgical repair/shaping). Though 'plasty' usually means repair, here it indicates a surgical procedure on the skull regardless of the specific goal.

Kelly Says

The -plasty suffix typically means 'repair' or 'shaping' (like rhinoplasty for nose surgery), but in cranioclasty it describes a procedure that breaks rather than builds—showing how medical terminology doesn't always follow its usual patterns.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ከንቱ መድኅንነት
keh-ntoo meh-deh-hne-net
ARالعربية
جراحة الجمجمة
jirahah al-jamajimah
BNবাংলা
খুলির অস্ত্রোপচার
khuli-r ah-stroh-pah-chah-r
CSČeština
operace lebky
oh-peh-rah-tseh leh-bkee
DADansk
kranieoperation
krah-nee-oh-peh-rah-see-on
DEDeutsch
Schädelbruchoperation
shay-del-brook-oh-peh-rah-see-on
ELΕλληνικά
εγχειρητική επέμβαση κρανίου
eh-ghay-ree-tee-kee eh-pehm-vah-see krah-nee-oo
ESEspañol
cranioclasia
krah-nee-oh-KLAH-see-ah
FAفارسی
جراحی جمجمه
jirahahi jamjameh
FISuomi
kalloleikkaus
kah-loh-leh-kah-oo-s
FRFrançais
cranioclasmie
krah-nee-oh-KLAH-zee
HEעברית
ניתוח גולגולת
nee-tooh-akh gool-gool-t
HIहिन्दी
खोपड़ी की सर्जरी
khopdi ki sarjari
HUMagyar
koponyaműtét
koh-poh-nyah-moo-teht
IDBahasa Indonesia
operasi tulang tengkorak
oh-peh-rah-see too-lahng tehng-koh-rak
ITItaliano
cranioclasia
krah-nee-oh-KLAH-zee-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
pembedahan tulang tengkorak
peh-meh-dah-han too-lahng tehng-koh-rak
NLNederlands
schedeloperatie
skheh-dehl-oh-peh-rah-see
NONorsk
kranieoperasjon
krah-nee-oh-peh-rah-see-on
PLPolski
operacja czaszki
oh-peh-rah-see-yah tchahsh-kee
PTPortuguês
cranioclasia
krah-nee-oh-KLAH-see-ah
RORomână
operatie craniocerebrală
oh-peh-rah-see-eh krah-nee-oh-seh-reh-bral-ah
RUРусский
черепная операция
cheh-reh-pnay-ah oh-peh-rah-see-yah
SVSvenska
skalloperation
skahl-oh-peh-rah-see-on
SWKiswahili
upasuaji wa fuvu
oo-pah-soo-ah-jee wah foo-voo
TAதமிழ்
மூளை அறுவை சிகிச்சை
moolai ah-ru-vai see-gee-chay
TEతెలుగు
కపాలం శస్త్రచికిత్స
kapaalam shasthrah-chikits
THไทย
การผ่าตัดกะโหลกศีรษะ
gahn pah-tahd kah-lohk see-ras
TLTL
operasyon sa bungo
oh-peh-rah-see-yon sah boong-go
TRTürkçe
kafatası kırılması ameliyatı
kah-fah-tah-suh kee-rah-nuh-suh ah-meh-lee-yah-tee
UKУкраїнська
операція на черепі
oh-peh-rah-see-yah nah cheh-reh-pee
URاردو
خوپڑی کی سرجری
khopdi ki sarjari
VITiếng Việt
phẫu thuật sọ não
fah-oo-thee-at soh noh

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