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craniofacial

American  
[kray-nee-oh-fay-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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Brown said a forensic post-mortem examination found Mr Buxton had suffered a traumatic brain injury – a craniofacial trauma.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Armed with skeletal DNA, Tobias Houlton, a specialist in craniofacial reconstruction, produced a model derived from multiple views of the warrior’s skull, which was crushed in an ancient tomb collapse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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 once Googled “excessive blushing” and found out there’s a terrifying name for my condition: idiopathic craniofacial erythema.

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

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