pericranial
9.9
Relating to the area around the bones of the head
- adjective
- /ˌpɛrɪˈkrænɪəl/
- Specialized
:
pericraneal
- The doctor noted that the patient had pericranial swelling after the head injury.
Examples
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History is paramount as no specific clinical signs are evident, apart from occasional pericranial tenderness.
Academic text (2011) -
Intraoperatively, microscopic mucoepidermoid carcinoma was identified in the pericranial flap that had been used to reconstruct the cribriform plate during the first resection.
Academic text (2002) -
During the examination, the nurse observed pericranial bruising around the patient's skull.
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The anatomy book explained how the pericranial tissues protect the brain.
Synonyms
7.1
Outside the skull and not inside the brain
is about parts surrounding the skull rather than simply outside it
Surface Forms
pericranial positive
Morphology
Etymology
Pericranial comes from the parts peri- meaning 'around' and cranium meaning 'skull'. So pericranial means 'around the skull' and is used for muscles, swelling, or other parts near the head.
