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Word: Pericranium
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: modern Latin, from Greek peri- ‘around’ + kranion ‘skull’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpɛrɪˈkreɪnɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the periosteum (vascular connective tissue) enveloping the skull.
Short Definition:periosteum vascular connective tissue enveloping skull
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