of, pertaining to, or affecting the cranium and face
Word origin
[1850–55; cranio- + facial]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cloakroom, ethos, ethylene, headhunting, runoff
Examples of 'craniofacial' in a sentence
craniofacial
Through his leadership, the latter become one of only four designated craniofacial units in the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Alongside human identification, it specialises in forensic anthropology, craniofacial reconstruction and the study of the human body.