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Noun: pericranium (pericraniums,pericrania)  ,pe-ree'krey-nee-um
  1. (anatomy) the periosteum covering the outer surface of the skull
    "The surgeon carefully lifted the pericranium to access the underlying bone"

Derived forms: pericraniums, pericrania

Encyclopedia: Pericranium