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craniofacial

American  
[krey-nee-oh-fey-shuhl] / ˌkreɪ ni oʊˈfeɪ ʃəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or affecting the cranium and face.


Etymology

Origin of craniofacial

First recorded in 1850–55; cranio- + facial

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A craniofacial reconstruction of the ancient skeleton had previously depicted her as having curly black hair, brown eyes and dark skin.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

Her son, Vicente Giron Sarria, had been diagnosed with facial deformities, and Lakatos began joining Blanco and her partner at every meeting with the craniofacial team.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2025

It was created as part of a collaboration between historians from the University of Glasgow and craniofacial experts from Liverpool John Moores University.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2024

Some groupings sort of make sense, such as merging neurological, eye, and dental and craniofacial research institutes into a single neuroscience and brain research institute.

From Science Magazine Jun. 14, 2024

I went to school the next day and dramatically announced, “I have idiopathic craniofacial erythema!”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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