Look up: cranium

1. Cranium
   The skull without the lower jaw.
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2. cranium
   [n] - the part of the skull that encloses the brain
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3. cranium
   The bony cavity which contains the brain
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4. Cranium
   The skull.
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5. Cranium
   Cranium: The upper portion of the skull, which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, sphenoid, ethmoid, lacrimal, and nasal bones; the concha nasalis; and the vomer.
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6. Cranium
   Cra'ni·um noun ; plural E. Craniums (-...mz), Latin Crania (-...). [ New Latin , from Greek ............; akin to ka`ra head.] The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, whic...
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7. cranium
   The bones of the skull which contain the brain, the brain case ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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8. cranium
   braincase noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
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9. cranium
   (kra´ne-әm) pl. cra´nia the large round superior part of the skull, enclosing the brain and made up of the cranial bones. cranium bifidum incomplete formation of the skull, with defective formation of the brain and often an encephalocele or meningocele. Called also craniosch...
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10. Cranium
    • (n.) The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull.
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11. cranium
    (from the article `cephalopod`) All cephalopods have an internal cartilaginous covering of the consolidated ganglia of the nervous system. In all except ammonites and nautiloids, it ... ...from the prehuman Australopithecus to modern humans (Homo sapiens), the face became smaller in relation to the overall size of the head. While ... ...
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12. cranium
    cranium (s), crania (pl) 1. The skull of a vertebrate; especially, the part that covers, or encloses, the brain. 2. The upper portion of the skull, which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal, parietal (main side bone of the skull), occipital (back of head), temporal, sphenoid (wedge-shaped bone at the base of th...
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13. cranium
    Type: Term Pronunciation: krā′nē-ŭm, -ă Definitions: 1. The bones of the head collectively. The neurocranium is the part of cranium that forms the bony brain case containing the brain, excluding the bones of the face (viscerocranium). Synonyms: skull
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14. cranium
    cranium: see skull.
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15. Cranium
    The cranium is the skeleton enclosing the brain.
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16. cranium
    The dome-shaped area of the vertebrate skull that protects the brain. It consists of eight bony plates fused together by sutures (immovable joints). Fossil remains of the human cranium have aided the development of theories concerning human evolution. The cranium has been studied as a possible indicator of intelligence or even of personality. T...
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17. cranium
    Greek kranion = skull. (In anthropology = skull minus mandible) adjective - cranial.
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18. cranium
    (kra;ne-um) The bones of the skull that enclose or support the brain and the organs of sight, hearing, and balance.
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19. cranium
    (kra;ne-um) The bones of the skull that enclose or support the brain and the organs of sight, hearing, and balance.
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20. cranium
    The braincase; composed of several bones fitted together at immovable joints.
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21. Cranium
    (board game) `Cranium` is a party board game based on Ludo. Whit Alexander and Richard Tait created Cranium in 1998 after Richard spent a weekend playing games with another family and recognized the need for a game involving a variety of skills. He left his job at Microsoft, convincing friend...
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22. Cranium
    (band) `Cranium` is a Swedish speed metal band formed in 1984. Cranium`s music (even the singer`s accent) resembles German speed metal and thrash metal bands like Kreator, Sodom, and Destruction. Discography: Members: Former members:
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