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cranial

cra·nial

UK/ˈkɹeɪ.ni.əl/ US/ˈkreɪnjʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain

  • “cranial pressure”

Origin

From cranium + -al. By surface analysis, crani- + -al.

Phrases

  • cranial base
  • cranial index
  • cranial kinesis
  • cranial nerve
  • cranial orbit
  • eleventh cranial nerve
  • first cranial nerve
  • fourth cranial nerve

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