Cranial
[krey-nee-uh l] /ˈkreɪ ni əl/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the or skull.
/ˈkreɪnɪəl/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the skull
adj.
1800, from Modern Latin cranium, from Greek kranion “skull” (see cranium) + -al (1).
cranial cra·ni·al (krā’nē-əl)
adj.
Of or relating to the skull or cranium.
cranial
(krā’nē-əl)
Located in or involving the skull or cranium.
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