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calvarium
[ kal-vair-ee-uhm ]
/ kælˈvɛər i əm /
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noun, plural cal·var·i·a [kal-vair-ee-uh]. /kælˈvɛər i ə/.
the dome of the skull.
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Origin of calvarium
First recorded in 1880–85; from New Latin, neuter variant of Latin calvāria “skull,” equivalent to calv(us) “bald” + -āria neuter plural of suffix -arius; compare late Middle English calvaria (from Latin ), calvair (from Middle French); see origin at -ary
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calumnious, calumny, calutron, Calvados, calvaria, calvarium, Calvary, Calvary cross, calve, Calvé-Perthes disease, Calvert
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How to use calvarium in a sentence
In the human "calvarium" in question, the mid-line traced backward from the super-orbital ridge runs along a smooth track.
The hypospathister was an elevator for separating the pericranium from the calvarium.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart MilneExamine brain by making incision from ear to ear across vertex, reflect scalp forwards and backwards, and saw off calvarium.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison RobertsonThe creature is only known by a calvarium, two separate teeth, and a femur.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard