pericranium
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pericranium
[per″ĭ-kra´ne-um]the periosteum of the skull. adj., adj pericra´nial.
per·i·cra·ni·um
(per'i-krā'nē-ŭm), [TA]The periosteum of the skull.
Synonym(s): periosteum cranii [TA]
[peri- + G. kranion, skull]
pericranium
/peri·cra·ni·um/ (-kra´ne-um) the periosteum of the skull.pericra´nialpericranium
(pĕr′ĭ-krā′nē-əm)n. pl. pericra·nia (-nē-ə)
The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull.
per′i·cra′ni·al adj.
pericranium
[-krā′nē·əm]
the connective tissue membrane that surrounds the skull.
per·i·cra·ni·um
(per'i-krā'nē-ŭm) [TA]The periosteum of the skull.
[peri- + G. kranion, skull]
pericranium
The PERIOSTEUM covering the outer surface of the skull.pericranium
the periosteum of the skull.