pericranium

[ per-i-krey-nee-uhm ]

/ ˌpɛr ɪˈkreɪ ni əm /

noun, plural per·i·cra·ni·a [per-i-krey-nee-uh]. /ˌpɛr ɪˈkreɪ ni ə/. Anatomy.

the outer periosteum of the cranium.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM pericranium

per·i·cra·ni·al, adjectivesub·per·i·cra·ni·al, adjective

Words nearby pericranium

pericolitis, pericolpitis, pericope, pericoronitis, pericranitis, pericranium, pericycle, pericynthion, pericystic, pericystitis, pericyte

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Example sentences from the Web for pericranium

Granulations form between the skull and the dura, and on the outer aspect lifting up the pericranium.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
(It rises and falls with the inhaling and exhaling breaths up to the pericranium and thence down to the fundament).
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, vol. 3 (of 4) part 2 (of 2)|Valmiki
The latter sometimes extend to the pericranium, and in case of recovery leave permanent cicatrices.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Upon dividing the integuments of the head, the pericranium was found scarcely to adhere to the scull.
Observations on Madness and Melancholy|John Haslam

They may originate in the pericranium, in the diploë, or in the dura mater, and usually involve the bones of the vault.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for pericranium

pericranium

/ (ˌpɛrɪˈkreɪnɪəm) /

noun plural -nia (-nɪə)

the fibrous membrane covering the external surface of the skull

Derived forms of pericranium

pericranial, adjective

Word Origin for pericranium

C16: New Latin, from Greek perikranion

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Medical definitions for pericranium

pericranium

[ pĕr′ĭ-krā′nē-əm ]

n. pl. per•i•cra•ni•a (-nē-ə)

The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull.

Other words from pericranium

per′i•cra′ni•al adj.

单词	pericranium
释义	pericranium [ per-i-krey-nee-uhm ] / ˌpɛr ɪˈkreɪ ni əm / noun, plural per·i·cra·ni·a [per-i-krey-nee-uh]. /ˌpɛr ɪˈkreɪ ni ə/. Anatomy. the outer periosteum of the cranium. 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 OTHER WORDS FROM pericranium per·i·cra·ni·al, adjectivesub·per·i·cra·ni·al, adjective Words nearby pericranium pericolitis, pericolpitis, pericope, pericoronitis, pericranitis, pericranium, pericycle, pericynthion, pericystic, pericystitis, pericyte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pericranium Granulations form between the skull and the dura, and on the outer aspect lifting up the pericranium. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles (It rises and falls with the inhaling and exhaling breaths up to the pericranium and thence down to the fundament). The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, vol. 3 (of 4) part 2 (of 2)\|Valmiki The latter sometimes extend to the pericranium, and in case of recovery leave permanent cicatrices. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Upon dividing the integuments of the head, the pericranium was found scarcely to adhere to the scull. Observations on Madness and Melancholy\|John Haslam They may originate in the pericranium, in the diploë, or in the dura mater, and usually involve the bones of the vault. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for pericranium pericranium / (ˌpɛrɪˈkreɪnɪəm) / noun plural -nia (-nɪə) the fibrous membrane covering the external surface of the skull Derived forms of pericranium pericranial, adjective Word Origin for pericranium C16: New Latin, from Greek perikranion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pericranium pericranium [ pĕr′ĭ-krā′nē-əm ] n. pl. per•i•cra•ni•a (-nē-ə) The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull. Other words from pericranium per′i•cra′ni•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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