cranium

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹeɪ.ni.əm/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

skull

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braincase

brainpan

head

front

pate

patella

lower jawbone

brain

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brain-pan

brain pan

caput

dome

Translations

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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czaszka

crani

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Cranium

scatola cranica

boîte crânienne

Hirnschale

cranium

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hersenpan