cranio-
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cranio-
(word root) skullExamples of words with the root cranio-: craniotomy
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cranio-
or crani-pref.
Cranium: craniometer.
[From cranium.]
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cranio-
or before a vowelcrani-
combining form
(Anatomy) indicating the cranium or cranial: craniotomy.
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cra•ni•um
(ˈkreɪ ni əm)n., pl. -ni•ums, -ni•a (-ni ə)
1. the skull of a vertebrate.
2. Also called braincase. the part of the skull that encloses the brain.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin crānium < Greek krāníon skull]
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