"craniversary" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: craniversaries [plural], cranioversary [alternative], cranniversary [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of craniotomy + anniversary. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|craniotomy|anniversary}} Blend of craniotomy + anniversary Head templates: {{en-noun}} craniversary (plural craniversaries)
  1. (informal) The anniversary of a craniotomy, especially one that resects a brain tumor. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-craniversary-en-noun-emGpeA-d Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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