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Cranial vs Cranium - What's the difference?

cranial | cranium |

Cranium is a derived term of cranial.



As an adjective cranial

is of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.

As a noun cranium is

the skull of a vertebrate.

cranial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.
  • Derived terms

    () * cranial cavity * cranial index

    Anagrams

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    cranium

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The skull of a vertebrate.
  • That part of the skull enclosing the brain, the braincase.
  • Derived terms

    * cranial * cranially * hemicrania * hemicraniectomy * hemicraniotomy