endocranium

[ en-doh-krey-nee-uh m ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈkreɪ ni əm /

noun, plural en·do·cra·ni·a [en-doh-krey-nee-uh] /ˌɛn doʊˈkreɪ ni ə/. Anatomy.

the inner lining membrane of the skull; the dura mater.
the inside surface of the skull.

Origin of endocranium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at endo-, cranium

OTHER WORDS FROM endocranium

en·do·cra·ni·al, adjective

Words nearby endocranium

endochondral bone, endochondral ossification, endocolitis, endocranial, endocranial cast, endocranium, endocrine, endocrine disruptor, endocrine gland, endocrine system, endocrinology

British Dictionary definitions for endocranial

endocranium
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəm) /

noun plural -nia (-nɪə)

anatomy the thick fibrous membrane that lines the cranial cavity and forms the outermost layer of the dura mater

Medical definitions for endocranial (1 of 2)

endocranial
[ ĕn′dō-krā′nē-əl ]

adj.

Within the cranium.
Of or relating to the endocranium.

Medical definitions for endocranial (2 of 2)

endocranium
[ ĕn′dō-krā′nē-əm ]

n. pl. en•do•cra•ni•a (-nē-ə)

The outermost layer of the dura mater.
The inner surface of the skull.