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calvarium
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /kælˈveə.ri.əm/ us /kælˈver.i.əm/pluralcalvariauk /kælˈveə.ri.ə/ us /kælˈver.i.ə/
the rounded, top part of the skull(= the bone case that gives the head its shape) that covers the brain:
The cranium can be divided further in to the calvarium and the cranial base.
Head circumference is the measurement around the calvarium, excluding soft tissues.
The calvarium is comprised of the frontal, occipital, and two parietal bones.
A portion of calvarium was removed with a dental drill.
Bony structural imaging of the calvaria and vertebrae are useful in cases of craniosynostosis and spina bifida.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
hamate
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
pectoral girdle
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
tubercle
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The head
See also
cranium
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