Cranio- (prefix)

Cranio- (prefix)
Referring to the cranium, the top portion of the skull, the bony vault that protects the brain. "Cranio-" contributes to many terms including craniocleidodysostosis, craniology, craniopharyngioma, craniotomy, etc.

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