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craniovertebral

craniovertebral adjective: relating to the cranium and vertebrae.

Adjective

craniovertebral (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the cranium and vertebrae.
    • Changes in oscillatory CSF flow at the craniovertebral junction were demonstrated on dynamic phase-contrast MRI by Dujovny, et al.2015, Cara L. Sedney, William Dillen, Terrence Julien, “Clinical spectrum and radiographic features of the syndrome of the trephined”, in Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, volume 6, →DOI

Forms of craniovertebral

alternative formcranio-vertebral

Origin of craniovertebral

From cranio- + vertebral.

Words that rhyme with craniovertebral

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Questions about craniovertebral

What does craniovertebral mean?
Craniovertebral means relating to the cranium and vertebrae.
What part of speech is craniovertebral?
Craniovertebral is an adjective.

Words near craniovertebral in the dictionary

  1. cranioventral
  2. cranioventrally
  3. cranioventricular
  4. cranioversaries
  5. cranioversary
  6. craniovertebral
  7. craniovisceral
  8. cranium
  9. craniums
  10. craniversaries
  11. craniversary

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