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Calvaria vs Calvarial - What's the difference?

calvaria | calvarial |

As a noun calvaria

is the dome or roof of the skull.

As an adjective calvarial is

of or pertaining to the calvaria.

calvaria

English

Noun

(calvariae)
  • (anatomy) The dome or roof of the skull
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    • , passage=CD105 Thy1- progenitor populations derived from regions of the fetal mandible or calvaria that do not undergo endochondral ossification formed only bone without marrow in our assay.}} ----

    calvarial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the calvaria