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brain⋅case

[breyn-keys]
–noun
cranium (def. 2).
Also, brain case.


Origin:
1735–45; brain + case 2
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brain·case also brain case   (brān'kās')   
n.  The part of the skull that encloses the brain; the cranium. Also called brainpan.
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Main Entry: brain·case
Pronunciation: -"kAs
Function: noun
: the part of the skull that encloses the brain —see CRANIUM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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braincase brain·case (brān'kās')
n.
The part of the skull that encloses the brain; the cranium.

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