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holocranial

holocranial adjective: encompassing the entire cranium or, often (by metonymic extension), the entire head, cerebrum, or brain.

Adjective

holocranial (not comparable)

  1. Encompassing the entire cranium or, often (by metonymic extension), the entire head, cerebrum, or brain.
    • The headache was holocranial in nature and not associated with vomiting, aura or any other neurological complaints.2013, Oman Medical Journal, volume 28

Origin of holocranial

From holo- + cranial.

Words that rhyme with holocranial

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Questions about holocranial

What does holocranial mean?
Holocranial means encompassing the entire cranium or, often (by metonymic extension), the entire head, cerebrum, or brain.
What part of speech is holocranial?
Holocranial is an adjective.

Words near holocranial in the dictionary

  1. holocomplexes
  2. holocorder
  3. holocorders
  4. holocost
  5. Holocough
  6. holocranial
  7. holocrine
  8. holocryptic
  9. holocrystalline
  10. holocube
  11. holocubes

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