pericranium
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ɪˈkreɪ
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pericranium (ˌpɛrɪˈkreɪnɪəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -nia | |
| the fibrous membrane covering the external surface of the skull | |
| [C16: New Latin, from Greek perikranion] | |
| peri'cranial | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
pericranium per·i·cra·ni·um (pěr'ĭ-krā'nē-əm)
n. pl per·i·cra·ni·a (-nē-ə)
The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull.
per'i·cra'ni·al adj.
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Example sentences
They communicate with the meningeal veins and the sinuses of the dura mater, and with the veins of the pericranium.
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