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calvaria

UK
/kælˈveəriə/
US
/kælˈvɛriə/

Translations

calvarianoun
calvariae
pl
UK
/kælˈveəriə/
US
/kælˈvɛriə/
The calvaria is the upper part of the skull that encloses the brain.
Кальвария - это верхняя часть черепа, которая окружает мозг.
Synonyms
skullcap
dome
cranial vault
calvariumnoun

calvaria

pl

calvaria
pl
UK
/kælˈveə.ri.əm/
US
/kælˈvɛr.i.əm/
The calvarium protects the brain.
Череп защищает мозг.
Synonyms
skullcap
upper skull
dome of the skull

Definitions

calvarianoun
The upper part of the skull that encloses the brain, excluding the facial bones and the base of the skull.
During the anatomy class, the students examined the calvaria to understand the structure of the human skull.
calvariumnoun
The upper part of the skull that encloses the brain, excluding the lower jaw and facial bones.
During the autopsy, the pathologist carefully removed the calvarium to examine the brain.
The portion of the skullcap that is removed during an autopsy or dissection to expose the brain.
After cutting through the calvarium, the forensic technician lifted it off to reveal the cerebral hemispheres.
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