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extracranial

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extracranial
[-krā′nē·əl]
Etymology: L, extra, outside; Gk, kranion, skull
pertaining to something outside or unconnected with the skull.

extracranial
external to the cranial vault.

extracranial convulsions
when the cause of the convulsions is external to the brain, e.g. hypocalcemic tetanic convulsions.
extracranial meningioma
anaplastic, locally aggressive tumors in the paranasal region and the orbit.


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