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craniofacial

[krey-nee-oh-fey-shuh l]
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the cranium and face.
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Origin of craniofacial

First recorded in 1850–55; cranio- + facial
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  • The posterior part of the craniofacial axis, which has relations only with the cranium, is called the basicranial axis.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton

    Sidney H. Reynolds

craniofacial in Medicine

craniofacial

(krā′nē-ō-fā′shəl)
adj.
  1. Of or involving both the cranium and the face.
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