The medical language definition of the word ________ is "process of making an incision (into the) skull."
A) craniotomy
B) rhizotomy
C) laminectomy
D) biopsy
A
Explanation: A) Correct! Crani/o- means "cranium; skull" and -tomy means "process of cutting; process of making incision."
B) This is an incision into a nerve root, not into the cranium.
C) This is a surgical removal, not an incision into something.
D) This is removal of a piece of tissue, not an incision into the cranium.
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