adjective

cranial

cranial

The patient suffered a cranial injury.

The patient suffered a cranial injury.

Cranial nerves connect the brain to the body.

Cranial nerves connect the brain to the body.

cranial ((noun)) relating to the skull The doctor examined the cranial nerves.

Synonyms: cephalic

From Latin 'cranium' (skull), from Greek 'kranion'. The suffix '-al' means 'relating to'. So, 'relating to the skull'.

Think of 'cranium', the scientific word for skull, and add '-al' to make it an adjective.

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