craniocerebral

[ krey-nee-oh-suh-ree-bruhl, -ser-uh- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or involving both cerebrum and cranium.

Word History and Origins

Origin of craniocerebral¹

First recorded in 1900–05; cranio- + cerebral

Example Sentences

Novaya Gazeta said Milashina had been examined in a Moscow clinic which had concluded that she had sustained a closed craniocerebral injury, up to 14 fractures of the bones in her hands, and multiple soft tissue contusions.

From Reuters

JonBenet's official cause of death was ruled to be asphyxia by strangulation along with craniocerebral trauma and the surrounding details of her murder at the age of 6-years-old have been an ongoing mystery.

From Salon

After graduating from Wuhan University Medical School in 1991, Liu emerged as a leading expert on neurosurgery, especially brain tumor, craniocerebral trauma, intraspinal canal diseases and cerebrovascular diseases.

From Washington Post

His cause of death was ruled as "craniocerebral trauma as a consequence of multiple blunt force injuries."

From Fox News

Both died from what the medical examiner called “craniocerebral injuries.”

From Washington Times