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pericranium
[ per-i-krey-nee-uhm ]
noun
- the outer periosteum of the cranium.
pericranium
/ ˌpɛrɪˈkreɪnɪəm /
noun
- the fibrous membrane covering the external surface of the skull
Derived Forms
- ˌperiˈcranial, adjective
Other Words From
- peri·crani·al adjective
- subper·i·crani·al adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pericranium1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pericranium1
Example Sentences
Their castors stand in great want of “Rowland’s Macassar,” as well as Dr. Winn’s “true anticardiam,” which engages to make old articles look like new; the original size has gradually diminished until it is almost insufficient to cover their pericranium, while the form beats in distortion those to be daily seen in the shop-windows of “Lloyd.”
The conjecturers, the combination, and the declaration of war, exist no where but in the Doctor's pericranium.
Upon dividing the integuments of the head, the pericranium was found scarcely to adhere to the scull.
The pericranium adhered firmly to the scull.
The scull was thick, the pericranium scarcely adhered to the bone, the dura mater was also but slightly attached to its internal surface.
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