crani/o
skull (cranium)
From Greek kranion, skull, via Medieval Latin cranium
Meaning
What does crani/o mean?
crani/o is a root meaning skull (cranium). It comes from Greek kranion, skull, via Medieval Latin cranium.
Inside words it is spelled crani.
A craniotomy puts the bone flap back at the end; a craniectomy leaves the removed piece out for a time.
In real words
Medical words with crani/o
surgery that removes a piece of skull (bone flap) to reach the brain and then puts it back
surgery that removes part of the skull and leaves it out for a time, often to relieve pressure from brain swelling
within the skull, as intracranial pressure or bleeding
craniosynostosis
early closing of one or more skull sutures in a baby, which changes the shape of the head
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- Word Parts and Structural Terms – Medical Terminology: An Interactive Approach
- 13.1 – Introduction to the Skeletal System – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- CRANIO- Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
- cranio- - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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