Recent Examples on the WebFollowing his death in 1851, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia continued to add to the collection, obtaining skulls from all over the world to increase the collection to well over 1,300 cranial remains, according to Penn Museum. Jacquelyne Germain, CNN, 13 Aug. 2022 Smith, who is a cranial facial surgeon in addition to being an aesthetic surgeon, prides himself on performing natural facelift results, shying away from some of the face and body trends that are so prevalent (and often harmful) on social media. Rachel King, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 As touched on in a previous article, IL-6 has been implicated in cognitive dysfunction following cranial radiation therapy. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 There's less room for the brain to slosh around in the cranial cavity, thereby reducing the risk of concussion. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 July 2022 The cranial injury doubles down on the novel’s key literary device, an unreliable narrator — in this case, one whose version of events is beguilingly believable.Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 After Arroyave and her husband Edwin Arroyave welcomed Dove in February 2020, the little girl struggled with serious health issues and required neurosurgery and a cranial helmet to aid in reshaping and recovery. Hattie Lindert, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022 Other possible symptoms reflect the variety of functions controlled by your cranial nerves V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 June 2022 So, why not throw money at something that can withstand both the environment and colossal cranial dispositions? J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 6 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing cranial
cranial index
ninth cranial nerve
cranial nerve
cranial index
ninth cranial nerve
cranial nerve
Kids Definition
cranial
adjective
cra·ni·al ˈkrā-nē-əl
: of or relating to the skull and especially the part enclosing the brain