pericranium

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(per″i-krā′nē-ŭm )

(per″i-krā′nē-ă)
pl. pericrania [peri- + cranium]
The fibrous membrane surrounding the cranium; periosteum of the skull.

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(per″i-krā′nē-ŭm )

(per″i-krā′nē-ă)
pl. pericrania [peri- + cranium]
The fibrous membrane surrounding the cranium; periosteum of the skull.

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