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craniofacial

[ krey-nee-oh-fey-shuhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or affecting the cranium and face.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of craniofacial1

First recorded in 1850–55; cranio- + facial

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Example Sentences

Ariel Henley found that a lifetime of standing out with her asymmetrical face and what she described as “crooked, wide-set eyes” from a craniofacial condition changed once masks became standard during the pandemic.

The posterior part of the craniofacial axis, which has relations only with the cranium, is called the basicranial axis.

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