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calvarium
[ kal-vair-ee-uhm ]
noun
, plural cal·var·i·a [kal-, vair, -ee-, uh].
- the dome of the skull.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of calvarium1
First recorded in 1880–85; from New Latin, neuter variant of Latin calvāria “skull,” equivalent to calv(us) “bald” + -āria neuter plural of suffix -arius; compare late Middle English calvaria (from Latin ), calvair (from Middle French); -ary
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Example Sentences
In the human "calvarium" in question, the mid-line traced backward from the super-orbital ridge runs along a smooth track.
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The hypospathister was an elevator for separating the pericranium from the calvarium.
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Examine brain by making incision from ear to ear across vertex, reflect scalp forwards and backwards, and saw off calvarium.
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The creature is only known by a calvarium, two separate teeth, and a femur.
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