Coronal suture: The line of junction of the frontal bones and the parietal bones of the skull. More about craniofacial anatomy.
Corpectomy: Removal of the body of a vertebra. The body is the solid bony mass, almost circular in appearance, that forms the front part of each vertebra.
Corpus callosum: The fibrous band connecting the hemispheres of the brain.
Cortex: The external layer of gray matter covering the hemispheres of the cerebrum and cerebellum.
Craniectomy: Surgical removal of a portion of the skull.
Craniopharyngioma: A congenital tumor arising from the embryonic duct between the brain and pharynx. More about craniopharyngiomas.
Cranioplasty: The operative repair of a defect of the skull.
Craniosynostosis: Premature closure of cranial sutures, limiting or distorting the growth of the skull. More about craniosynostosis and other craniofacial anomalies.
Craniotomy: Surgical opening of the skull, usually by creating a flap of bone.
Cranium: The part of the skull that holds the brain.
CT scan (computed tomography scan): A diagnostic imaging technique in which a computer reads x-rays to create a three-dimensional map of soft tissue or bone.
