What does "cranial" mean?

Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.

How do you pronounce "cranial"?

Pronounced //ˈkɹeɪ.ni.əl//.

Common synonyms include: bregmatic, capitular, cephalic, cranium-related, medullary, skull-related.

/ˈkɹeɪ.ni.əl/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

Adjective

"There are twelve pairs of cranial nerves."

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