| craniolacunia | Incomplete formation of the bones of the vault of the foetal skull so that there are nonossified areas in the calvaria. Synonym: craniofenestria. Origin: cranio-+ L. Lacuna, cleft (05 Mar 2000) |
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| craniology | The scientific study of variations in size, shape, and proportion of the cranium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| craniomalacia | Softening of the bones of the skull. Origin: cranio-+ G. Malakia, softness (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniomandibular disorders | Diseases or disorders of the muscles of the head and neck, with special reference to the masticatory muscles. The most notable examples are temporomandibular joint disorders and temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
| craniomeningocele | Protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the skull. Origin: cranio-+ G. Meninx, membrane, + kele, hernia (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniometaphysial dysplasia | Syndrome of metaphysial dysplasia associated with severe sclerosis and overgrowth of bones of the skull (leontiasis ossea) and with hypertelorism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniometer | An instrument for measuring the diameters of the skull. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniometric | Relating to craniometry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniometric points | Fixed point's on the skull used as landmarks in craniometry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniometry | The scientific measurement of the dimensions of the bones of the skull and face. It applies to measurement of the dead skull as opposed to cephalometry, measurements performed on the living skull. (12 Dec 1998) |
| craniopagus | Conjoined twins with fused skulls. See: conjoined twins. See: janiceps, syncephalus. Origin: cranio-+ G. Pagos, something fixed (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniopagus occipitalis | Conjoined twins united at the occipital region of the skull. Synonym: iniopagus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniopagus parasiticus | A variety of craniopagus in which one foetus is rudimentary in form and parasitic on the other. See: epicomus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniopathy | Any pathological condition of the cranial bones. Origin: cranio-+ G. Pathos, suffering (05 Mar 2000) |
| craniopharyngeal | Relating to the skull and to the pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |