cranium

Betekenis (Engels)

1. That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
2. (informal) The upper portion of the skull, including the neurocranium and facial bones, but not including the jawbone (mandible).
3. (informal) Synonym of skull.

Sinonieme

skull

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braincase

brainpan

head

front

pate

patella

lower jawbone

brain

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brain-pan

brain pan

caput

dome

Vertalings

crâne

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cranio

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cráneo

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Schädel

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κρανίο

crânio

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schedel

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crani

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Cranium

scatola cranica

boîte crânienne

Hirnschale

cranium

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hersenpan

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkɹeɪ.ni.əm/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Medieval Latin crānium (“skull”), from Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon, “skull”).