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When tested in rats with cranial bone defects, the results were striking.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
During the reexamination of the case, Dr. Michael Revelle, an emergency medicine physician and medical examiner, found that cranial trauma sustained by Pauline didn't match crime scene photographs of the car's interior.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Complex spine and cranial surgeries often require specialized equipment, and in many settings, representatives from equipment companies are present in the operating room.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel following the Washington, D.C. performance, Derek shared in an Instagram post at the time, and required emergency surgery.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
During the reexamination of the case, Dr. Michael Revelle, an emergency medicine physician and medical examiner, found that cranial trauma sustained by Pauline didn't match crime scene photographs of the car's interior.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Complex spine and cranial surgeries often require specialized equipment, and in many settings, representatives from equipment companies are present in the operating room.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel following the Washington, D.C. performance, Derek shared in an Instagram post at the time, and required emergency surgery.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Cranial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cranial. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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cranial
adjective
cra·ni·al
ˈkrā-nē-əl 
: of, relating to, or directed toward the skull or cranium
Medical Definition
cranial
adjective
cra·ni·al
ˈkrā-nē-əl
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