cranial

adjective

cra·​ni·​al ˈkrā-nē-əl How to pronounce cranial (audio)
1
: of or relating to the skull or cranium
2
cranially adverb

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She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and underwent an emergency craniectomy, which Derek revealed in a social media post at the time. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024 His lab printed a replica of her skull and an implant would fit perfectly into the hole where her cranial floor should have been. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 Examples of cranial trauma on a Bronze Age skull recovered from Charterhouse Warren. Hannah Peart, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024 That suggests these cranial structures were likely used for feeling out their deep, dark environment rather than capturing prey. Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cranial 

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cranial was in 1800

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“Cranial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cranial. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

cranial

adjective
cra·​ni·​al ˈkrā-nē-əl How to pronounce cranial (audio)
: of, relating to, or directed toward the skull or cranium

Medical Definition

cranial

adjective
cra·​ni·​al ˈkrā-nē-əl How to pronounce cranial (audio)
1
: of or relating to the skull or cranium
2
: cephalic
the cranial end of the spinal column
cranially adverb

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