adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull. not-comparable
2. 2
   Synonym of cephalic. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cephaliccraniccraniosacral therapy

Example

More examples

"There are twelve pairs of cranial nerves."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

cranial basecranial indexcranial kinesiscranial nervecranial orbiteleventh cranial nervefirst cranial nervefourth cranial nerveintrauterine cranial decompressionninth cranial nervesecond cranial nerveseventh cranial nerve

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