cranium synonyms

cranium

n.

skull, brainpan, braincase, pericranium, bony covering, crown, brain box*; see also brain 1, head 1.

Bones of the cranium include: occipital, frontal, parietal, temporal, sphenoid, mastoid, ethmoid, lacrimal, nasal, mandibular, superior maxillary, inferior maxillary.

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