| craniophore | An apparatus for holding a skull while its angles and diameters are measured. Origin: cranio-+ G. Phoros, bearing (05 Mar 2000) |
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| cranioplasty | Plastic surgery of the skull; a surgical correction of a skull defect. Origin: cranio-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniopuncture | Puncture of the brain for exploratory purposes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniorrhachidian | Synonym: craniospinal. Origin: cranio-+ G. Rhachis, spine (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniorrhachischisis | Severe congenital malformation in which there is incomplete closure of the skull and spinal column. Origin: cranio-+ G. Rhachis, spine, + schisis, a cleaving (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniosacral | Denoting the cranial and sacral origins of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniosacral system | parasympathetic part |
| cranioschisis | Congenital malformation in which there is incomplete closure of the skull. Usually accompanied by grossly defective development of the brain. Origin: cranio-+ G. Schisis, a cleavage (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniosclerosis | Thickening of the skull. Origin: cranio-+ G. Skleros, hard, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| cranioscopy | Examination of the skull in the living subject for craniometric or diagnostic purposes. Origin: cranio-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniospinal | Relating to the cranium and spinal column. Synonym: craniorrhachidian. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniospinal ganglia | A term collectively designating the sensory ganglia on the dorsal (posterior) roots of spinal nerves and on those cranial nerves that contain general sensory and taste fibres; also called encephalospinal ganglia. Synonym: craniospinalia ganglia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniospinalia ganglia | A term collectively designating the sensory ganglia on the dorsal (posterior) roots of spinal nerves and on those cranial nerves that contain general sensory and taste fibres; also called encephalospinal ganglia. Synonym: craniospinalia ganglia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniostenosis | Premature closure of cranial sutures resulting in malformation of the skull. Origin: cranio-+ G. Stenosis, a narrowing (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniostosis | Synonym: craniosynostosis. Origin: cranio-+ G. Osteon, a bone, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |