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intracranial

American  
[in-truh-krey-nee-uhl] / ˌɪn trəˈkreɪ ni əl /

adjective

  1. being or occurring within the skull.


intracranial British  
/ ˌɪntrəˈkreɪnɪəl /

adjective

  1. within the skull

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of intracranial

First recorded in 1840–50; intra- + cranial

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TerBlanche, a South African actor who also appeared in TV series “Spin City” and “Egoli: Place of Gold,” died of an intracranial hemorrhage or brain bleed in July, the coroner confirmed Wednesday in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2025

The brain bleed, or intracranial haemorrhage, was caused by a blow to the head he sustained when he fell in his bathroom at the presidential residence in October, according to a hospital statement.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2024

Before that could happen, they had to undergo intracranial seizure monitoring -- recording electrodes are placed in the brain to pinpoint the seizure onset zone and determine exactly which tissue should be removed.

From Science Daily May 22, 2024

The next step was intracranial monitoring, which involves implanting electrodes inside the skull to record electrical activity and track the location of seizures.

From Washington Post Oct. 15, 2022

Cooke and Laycock mention a case of intracranial injury with extensive destruction of brain-substance around the Rolandic area; there was recovery but with loss of the so called muscular sense.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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