cranial

cranial
cranial 1800, from Mod.L. cranium, from Gk. kranion "skull" (see CRANIUM (Cf. cranium)) + -AL (Cf. -al) (1).

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  • cranial — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the skull or cranium …   English terms dictionary

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  • cranial — 1. [TA] Relating to the cranium or head. SYN: cranialis [TA], cephalic. SEE ALSO: cephalad. 2. SYN: superior (2). * * * cra·ni·al krā nē əl adj 1) of or relating to the skull or cranium 2) CEPHALIC < …   Medical dictionary

  • cranial — adj. of or relating to the skull. Phrases and idioms: cranial index the ratio of the width and length of a skull. Etymology: CRANIUM + AL …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cranial nerves — are nerves that emerge directly from the brain stem in contrast to spinal nerves which emerge from segments of the spinal cord. Although thirteen cranial nerves in humans fit this description, twelve are conventionally recognized. The nerves from …   Wikipedia

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