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pericranium

The periosteum of the skull. SYN: periosteum cranii [TA]. [peri- + G. kranion, skull]

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peri·cra·ni·um .per-ə-'krā-nē-əm n, pl -nia -nē-ə the external periosteum of the skull

peri·cra·ni·al -nē-əl adj

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n.

the periosteum of the skull.

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peri·cra·ni·um (per″e-kraґne-əm) [peri- + cranium] [TA] the external periosteum of the skull; called also periosteum externum cranii [TA alternative]. pericranial adj

Medical dictionary. 2011.