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pericranium

American  
[per-i-krey-nee-uhm] / ˌpɛr ɪˈkreɪ ni əm /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

pericrania

  1. the outer periosteum of the cranium.

pericranium British  
/ ˌpɛrɪˈkreɪnɪəm /

noun

  1. the fibrous membrane covering the external surface of the skull

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Other Word Forms

  • pericranial adjective
  • subpericranial adjective

Etymology

Origin of pericranium

1515–25; < New Latin < Greek perikránion, noun use of neuter of perikránios surrounding the skull, equivalent to peri- peri- + kraní ( on ) cranium + -os adj. suffix

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