1. [TA] Relating to the cranium or head. SYN: cranialis [TA], cephalic. SEE ALSO: cephalad. 2. SYN: superior (2).
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cra·ni·al 'krā-nē-əl adj
1) of or relating to the skull or cranium
2) CEPHALIC <the \cranial end of the spinal column>
cra·ni·al·ly -ə-lē adv
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cra·ni·al (kraґne-əl) [L. cranialis] 1. pertaining to the cranium. 2. toward the head end of the body; a synonym of superior in humans and other bipeds. In quadruped anatomy anterior is sometimes used as a synonym. Called also cephalic.Medical dictionary. 2011.