Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intracranial

/ˌɪntɹəˈkɹeɪniəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: in-tracra-nial
IPA: /ˌɪntɹəˈkɹeɪniəl/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head; within the cranium.

Example Sentences

"Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads."
"The doctors attributed the intracranial haemorrhage to a domestic accident to a fall Lula had in October while taking a shower in the Alvorada Palace, the official presidential residence in Brasília."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English cranial English intracranial From intra- + cranial.

Derived Forms

extraintracranial intracranially

Phrases

idiopathic intracranial hypertension intracranial hypertension intracranial pressure

Rhymes With

cranial transcranial basicranial neurocranial cleidocranial supracranial epicranial ectocranial chondrocranial brachycranial dermatocranial neurobasicranial

Questions

How do you pronounce intracranial?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɹəˈkɹeɪniəl/.
What does intracranial mean?: Of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head; within the cranium.
Where does intracranial come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English cranial English intracranial From intra- + cranial.

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