What does "intracranial" mean?

Of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head; within the cranium.

How do you pronounce "intracranial"?

Pronounced //ˌɪntɹəˈkɹeɪniəl//.

Intracranial

//ˌɪntɹəˈkɹeɪniəl// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head; within the cranium. not-comparable
"Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads."

Adjective

1
within the skull wordnet

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"Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads."

Etymology

From intra- + cranial.

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