cranioscopy

[ krey-nee-os-kuh-pee ]
/ ˌkreɪ niˈɒs kə pi /

noun

observation, examination, and description of the human skull.

Origin of cranioscopy

First recorded in 1795–1805; cranio- + -scopy

OTHER WORDS FROM cranioscopy

cra·ni·o·scop·i·cal [krey-nee-uh-skop-i-kuh l] /ˌkreɪ ni əˈskɒp ɪ kəl/, adjective cra·ni·os·co·pist, noun

Words nearby cranioscopy

craniorrhachischisis, craniosacral, craniosacral therapy, cranioschisis, craniosclerosis, cranioscopy, craniospinal, craniostenosis, craniosynostosis, craniotabes, craniotomy

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