Craneal (en. Cranial)

/kɾaˈneal/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective
Belonging to or referring to the skull.
Cranial anatomy is fundamental to understanding the nervous system.
La anatomía craneal es fundamental para entender el sistema nervioso.
It is used in medical contexts to describe conditions related to the skull.
Cranial trauma can have serious consequences.
El trauma craneal puede tener consecuencias graves.
It may refer to surgical techniques related to the skull.
A cranial surgery was performed to relieve intracranial pressure.
Se realizó una cirugía craneal para aliviar la presión intracraneal.

Etymology

The term 'cranial' comes from the Latin 'cranialis', related to 'cranium', which means 'skull'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

cranial trauma
Injury or damage to the skull.
trauma craneal
cranial surgery
Surgical intervention performed on the skull.
cirugía craneal
cranial anatomy
Study of the structure of the skull.
anatomía craneal

Related Words

skull
Bone that forms the upper and back part of the head.
cráneo
intracranial
That is inside the skull.
intracraneal
craniofacial
Relating to the face and the skull.
craniofacial

Slang Meanings

Skull in a figurative sense, referring to someone who behaves in a silly way.
Stop acting like a cranial.
Deja de actuar como un craneal.
Used to describe something complicated or difficult to understand.
That problem is a real cranial.
Ese problema es un verdadero craneal.