Term: cranium
Origin: Anc Greek
κρανίον/cranion(=skull)
>κραναός/cranaos(=rocky, hard, rough)
Definition
The cranium is one of the two parts of the skull; the other is the mandible. Animals that have skulls are called craniates.
History and Etymology of Biological / Biochemical / Medical Terms
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anatomy
Term: anatomy
Origin: Anc Greek ανά/ana(=through) ) + τομή/tomi(=cutting)
Definition:
- Dissection of an animal body to study the structure and position of its parts.
- A detailed analysis eg the anatomy of a crime
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