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Lynch was taken to a local hospital to be treated for facial fractures, a cranial leak and other injuries.
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Katie Houlis, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
But the highlight was the cranial osteopathy session, carried out by the estate’s other co-founder, Elaine Williams.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Though cranial deformations were not unheard of in Mesoamerica, researchers stressed that this type is less common than other types in the region — and unusually combines both tabular erect and tabular superior styles.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
At the time, she was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma and underwent an emergency craniectomy.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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Katie Houlis, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
But the highlight was the cranial osteopathy session, carried out by the estate’s other co-founder, Elaine Williams.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
Though cranial deformations were not unheard of in Mesoamerica, researchers stressed that this type is less common than other types in the region — and unusually combines both tabular erect and tabular superior styles.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
At the time, she was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma and underwent an emergency craniectomy.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Cranial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cranial. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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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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