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cranio-
cranio-(word root) skullExamples of words with the root cranio-: craniotomycranio- or crani-pref. Cranium: craniometer.
[From cranium.]cranio- or before a vowel crani-combining form (Anatomy) indicating the cranium or cranial: craniotomy. 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] EncyclopediaSeecraniumcranio-
cranio- , crani- (krā'nē-ō, krā'nē), The cranium. Compare: cerebro-. [G. kranion, skull] cranio- , crani-Combining forms meaning the cranium (skull).
Compare: cerebro-[G. kranion, skull]cranio- Combining form denoting the bones that enclose the brain (the CRANIUM). |