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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPerikranium
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-ree-kra-nee-oom
"Der Chirurg hat das Perikranium sorgfältig präpariert, um auf den darunter liegenden Knochen zuzugreifen."
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The fibrous tissue that envelops the outer surface of the skull.
"The surgeon carefully dissected the pericranium to access the underlying bone." - 2
The layer of tissue that provides support and nourishment to the skull.
"In cases of trauma, the pericranium can be crucial for healing the skull."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pericranium' originates from the Greek words 'peri' meaning 'around' and 'kranion' meaning 'skull'. It has been used in medical terminology since the early 19th century to describe the connective tissue surrounding the skull.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pericranium" is said worldwide
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péricrâne
Transliteration: peh-ree-krahn
"Le chirurgien a soigneusement disséqué le péricrâne pour accéder à l'os sous-jacent."
Perikranium
Transliteration: peh-ree-kra-nee-oom
"Der Chirurg hat das Perikranium sorgfältig präpariert, um auf den darunter liegenden Knochen zuzugreifen."
pericranio
Transliteration: peh-ree-kra-nee-oh
"Il chirurgo ha dissezionato con cura il pericranio per accedere all'osso sottostante."
pericráneo
Transliteration: peh-ree-kra-neh-oh
"El cirujano disecó cuidadosamente el pericráneo para acceder al hueso subyacente."
pericrânio
Transliteration: peh-ree-kra-nee-oh
"O cirurgião cuidadosamente dissecou o pericrânio para acessar o osso subjacente."
परिक्रेनियम
Transliteration: parikreniyam
"सर्जन ने अंतर्निहित हड्डी तक पहुँचने के लिए परिक्रेनियम को सावधानी से काटा।"
颅外膜
Transliteration: lú wàimó
"外科医生小心地解剖颅外膜以接触到下面的骨头。"
두개골 외막
Transliteration: dugaegol oemak
"외과 의사는 아래 뼈에 접근하기 위해 두개골 외막을 조심스럽게 해부했습니다."
頭蓋骨外膜
Transliteration: ずがいこつがいまく
"外科医は下の骨にアクセスするために頭蓋骨外膜を慎重に解剖しました。"
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