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epicranium

The muscle, aponeurosis, and skin covering the cranium. [epi- + G. kranion, skull]

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epi·cra·ni·um .ep-i-'krā-nē-əm n, pl -nia -nē-ə the structures covering the vertebrate cranium

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n.

the structures that cover the cranium, i.e. all layers of the scalp.

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epi·cra·ni·um (ep″ĭ-kraґne-əm) [epi- + cranium] the integument, aponeurosis, and muscular expansions of the scalp.

Medical dictionary. 2011.