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craniopharyngeal

craniopharyngeal adjective: relating to the cranium and pharynx.

Adjective

craniopharyngeal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the cranium and pharynx.

Origin of craniopharyngeal

From cranio- + pharyngeal.

Words that rhyme with craniopharyngeal

Questions about craniopharyngeal

What does craniopharyngeal mean?
Craniopharyngeal means relating to the cranium and pharynx.
What part of speech is craniopharyngeal?
Craniopharyngeal is an adjective.

Words near craniopharyngeal in the dictionary

  1. craniopagus
  2. craniopagus parasiticus
  3. craniopalatine
  4. craniopathic
  5. craniopathy
  6. craniopharyngeal
  7. craniopharyngeoma
  8. craniopharyngioma
  9. craniopharyngiomas
  10. craniopharyngiomata
  11. craniopharyngiomatous

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