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The child — named Noe Medina Jr., after the father who feared his wife was mentally unstable and dangerous — fell to his death, a victim of severe blunt cranial trauma.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
These are soft tissue areas that lead directly to the cranial cavity.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024
Your cranial cavity’s inner voice and self-awareness explain why.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2024
But the cranial collection has long posed a dilemma faced by museums across the nation – how to preserve and present collections of human remains that are also a testament to America’s racist past.
—Justin Gamble, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
Morton’s goal with the collection was to use cranial measurements to argue that different races were distinct species of humans, with white people considered the superior species.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
In an update shared on his website, the Dancing with the Stars judge revealed that his wife was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
In these tests, the impact sensor successfully lit up in the direction of the collisions, which Lee and colleagues write could be a helpful indicator for sports physicians to better assess players for concussion or other cranial damage after sustaining a blow on the field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
The study of 18,000 children who were treated at 49 pediatric hospitals in the U.S. between 2004 and 2020 found that those who had cranial surgery, which involves removing or disconnecting the brain portion where seizures occur, were 83% more likely to be alive after 10 years.
—Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 1 Dec. 2023
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
These are soft tissue areas that lead directly to the cranial cavity.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2024
Your cranial cavity’s inner voice and self-awareness explain why.
—Andy Kessler, WSJ, 7 Jan. 2024
But the cranial collection has long posed a dilemma faced by museums across the nation – how to preserve and present collections of human remains that are also a testament to America’s racist past.
—Justin Gamble, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
Morton’s goal with the collection was to use cranial measurements to argue that different races were distinct species of humans, with white people considered the superior species.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
In an update shared on his website, the Dancing with the Stars judge revealed that his wife was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
In these tests, the impact sensor successfully lit up in the direction of the collisions, which Lee and colleagues write could be a helpful indicator for sports physicians to better assess players for concussion or other cranial damage after sustaining a blow on the field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Jan. 2024
The study of 18,000 children who were treated at 49 pediatric hospitals in the U.S. between 2004 and 2020 found that those who had cranial surgery, which involves removing or disconnecting the brain portion where seizures occur, were 83% more likely to be alive after 10 years.
—Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Cranial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cranial. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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