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Cranium vs Craniosacral - What's the difference?

cranium | craniosacral |

As a noun cranium

is the skull of a vertebrate.

As an adjective craniosacral is

of or pertaining to the cranium and sacrum, especially with regard to craniosacral therapy, a form of alternative medicine resembling massage.

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

    craniosacral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the cranium and sacrum, especially with regard to , a form of alternative medicine resembling massage.