Meaning
cranial
- Relating to the skull (cranium).
In a sentence
Il ciclista ha riportato un lieve trauma cranico.
The cyclist suffered a mild head injury.
La risonanza magnetica non mostra lesioni craniche evidenti.
The MRI shows no evident cranial lesions.
Indossare il casco riduce notevolmente il rischio di fratture craniche.
Wearing a helmet significantly reduces the risk of skull fractures.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cranico | masculine · singular |
| cranica | feminine · singular |
| cranici | masculine · plural |
| craniche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Primarily a medical and technical term.
- Plural masculine ends in -ci: 'cranici'.