craniofacial

[ krey-nee-oh-fey-shuh l ]
/ ˌkreɪ ni oʊˈfeɪ ʃəl /

adjective

of, relating to, or affecting the cranium and face.

Origin of craniofacial

First recorded in 1850–55; cranio- + facial

Words nearby craniofacial

craniectomy, cranio-, craniocele, craniocerebral, craniocleidodysostosis, craniofacial, craniofacial disjunction fracture, craniofacial dysostosis, craniofenestria, craniograph, craniography

Example sentences from the Web for craniofacial

  • The posterior part of the craniofacial axis, which has relations only with the cranium, is called the basicranial axis.

    The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds

Medical definitions for craniofacial

craniofacial
[ krā′nē-ō-fā′shəl ]

adj.

Of or involving both the cranium and the face.