endocranium

[ en-doh-krey-nee-uh m ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈkreɪ ni əm /

noun, plural en·do·cra·ni·a [en-doh-krey-nee-uh] /ˌɛn doʊˈkreɪ ni ə/. Anatomy.

the inner lining membrane of the skull; the dura mater.
the inside surface of the skull.

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Origin of endocranium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at endo-, cranium

OTHER WORDS FROM endocranium

en·do·cra·ni·al, adjective

Words nearby endocranium

endochondral bone, endochondral ossification, endocolitis, endocranial, endocranial cast, endocranium, endocrine, endocrine disruptor, endocrine gland, endocrine system, endocrinology
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British Dictionary definitions for endocranial

endocranium
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəm) /

noun plural -nia (-nɪə)

anatomy the thick fibrous membrane that lines the cranial cavity and forms the outermost layer of the dura mater
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Medical definitions for endocranial (1 of 2)

endocranial
[ ĕn′dō-krā′nē-əl ]

adj.

Within the cranium.
Of or relating to the endocranium.

Medical definitions for endocranial (2 of 2)

endocranium
[ ĕn′dō-krā′nē-əm ]

n. pl. en•do•cra•ni•a (-nē-ə)

The outermost layer of the dura mater.
The inner surface of the skull.
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