Meaning & use
Cranial
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Relating to the cranium, or skull.
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The patient underwent a cranial scan after the head injury.
Cranial nerves control much of the sensation and movement in the face and head.
A note on using this word
Cranial comes from the Latin 'cranium,' itself from Greek 'kranion' (skull), and appears often in medical terms like 'cranial nerve' and 'craniofacial.'
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skull-related
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