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单词 calvarium
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calvarium

[ kal-vair-ee-uhm ]
/ kælˈvɛər i əm /

noun, plural cal·var·i·a [kal-vair-ee-uh]. /kælˈvɛər i ə/.

the dome of the skull.

Origin of calvarium

First recorded in 1880–85; from New Latin, neuter variant of Latin calvāria “skull,” equivalent to calv(us) “bald” + -āria neuter plural of suffix -arius; compare late Middle English calvaria (from Latin ), calvair (from Middle French); see origin at -ary

Words nearby calvarium

calumnious, calumny, calutron, Calvados, calvaria, calvarium, Calvary, Calvary cross, calve, Calvé-Perthes disease, Calvert
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Example sentences from the Web for calvarium

  • The hypospathister was an elevator for separating the pericranium from the calvarium.

    Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
  • The creature is only known by a calvarium, two separate teeth, and a femur.

    The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
  • Examine brain by making incision from ear to ear across vertex, reflect scalp forwards and backwards, and saw off calvarium.

    Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson
  • In the human "calvarium" in question, the mid-line traced backward from the super-orbital ridge runs along a smooth track.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882|Various
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