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cra·ni·al

 (krā′nē-əl)
adj.
Of or relating to the skull or cranium.

[From cranium.]

cra′ni·al·ly adv.
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cranial

(ˈkreɪnɪəl)
adj
(Anatomy) of or relating to the skull
ˈcranially adv
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cra•ni•al

(ˈkreɪ ni əl)

adj.
of or pertaining to the cranium or skull.
[1790–1800]
cra′ni•al•ly, adv.
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cra·ni·al

(krā′nē-əl)
Of or near the skull or cranium.
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cranial

Relating to the skull or head.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.cranial - of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain; "cranial pressure"
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Translations

cranial

[ˈkreɪnɪəl] ADJcraneal
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cranial

[ˈkreɪniəl] adj [capacity, nerves] → crânien(ne); [bleeding] → cérébral(e) cranial osteopathycranial osteopathy [ˌkreɪniəlɒstɪˈɒpəθɪ] nosthéopathie f crânienne
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cranial

adj (Anat) → Schädel-, kranial (spec)
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cranial

[ˈkreɪnɪəl] adj (Anat) → cranico/a
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cra·ni·al

a. craneal, craneano-a, del cráneo o rel. al mismo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

cranial

adj craneal, craneano
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The cranial base area of craniofacial complex has long been of interest to orthodontists as it has crucial integrative and functional roles in the skull,a lot of which are reflective of its phylognetic history as being the ancient component of vertebrate skull.6,8
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