Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the skull or cranium.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating in any way to the cranium or skull.
- Specifically Pertaining to the cranium proper, or to that part of the skull which incloses the brain, as distinguished from the face: opposed to facial.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the cranium.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or relating to the
cranium , or to theskull .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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An acquaintance, a plastic surgeon who specializes in cranial reconstruction, was returning from a conference on head injuries on September 11.
Coping Strategies P. J. O'Rourke 2002
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An acquaintance, a plastic surgeon who specializes in cranial reconstruction, was returning from a conference on head injuries on September 11.
Coping Strategies P. J. O'Rourke 2002
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They carry information from one part of the brain to another, as well as back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body by way of the spinal cord and some specialized structures called cranial nerves.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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They carry information from one part of the brain to another, as well as back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body by way of the spinal cord and some specialized structures called cranial nerves.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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They carry information from one part of the brain to another, as well as back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body by way of the spinal cord and some specialized structures called cranial nerves.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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They carry information from one part of the brain to another, as well as back and forth between the brain and the rest of the body by way of the spinal cord and some specialized structures called cranial nerves.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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The nerve fiber attached to these organs—specifically called cranial nerve zero because all the other numbers were already taken before it was discovered—responds specifically to scents from potential mates.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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The nerve fiber attached to these organs—specifically called cranial nerve zero because all the other numbers were already taken before it was discovered—responds specifically to scents from potential mates.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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A new study says that laser scans reveal that the left side of Lincolns face was smaller than the right, a facial defect known as cranial microsomia.
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The procedure Dr. Michael R. Egnor performed, called a cranial cruciate decompression, involved removing four triangular sections of bone from the top of Bobby's skull, leaving behind a cross-shaped, floating section to protect a large vein and four openings through which the swelling could protrude, alleviating the pressure.
"The inside of the body is a very good place to store things like this." Ann Althouse 2005
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