calvarium
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cal·var·i·um
(kal-vār'ē-ŭm),Incorrectly used for calvaria.
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calvarium
(kăl-vâr′ē-əm)n. pl. calvar·iums or calvar·ia (-ē-ə)
The upper domelike portion of the skull without the lower jaw or the lower jaw and the facial parts.
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cal·var·i·um
(kal-var'ē-ŭm)USAGE NOTE Incorrectly used term for calvaria.
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calvarium
The vault of the skull. The skull less the jaw and facial bones.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005