[‚krād·ə·rə′zā·shən] (medicine) Surgical excision of part of a bone so that a crater remains.
craterization
craterization
[kra″ter-ĭ-za´shun] excision of bone tissue to create a crater-like depression.
sau·cer·i·za·tion
(saw'sĕr-i-zā'shŭn), Excavation of tissue to form a shallow depression, performed in wound treatment to facilitate drainage from infected areas. Synonym(s): craterization