Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cranialization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cra-nial-iza-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

translocation into the cranium

Example Sentences

"A craniotomy with cranialization of the mastoid sinus and thorough sealing of the defect in the mastoid bone was performed to prevent air from escaping through the sinus into the epidural space."

Etymology

From cranial + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cranial

Inflected Forms

cranializations (plural)

Questions

What does cranialization mean?: translocation into the cranium
Where does cranialization come from?: From cranial + -ization.

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