Intracranial
Intracranial
Intracranial (pronounced: in-tra-kra-nee-al) is a medical term that refers to something located or occurring within, or introduced into, the cranium. The term is derived from the Latin words 'intra', meaning 'within', and 'cranium', meaning 'skull'.
Etymology
The term 'intracranial' is derived from the Latin 'intra', meaning 'within', and 'cranium', meaning 'skull'. It is used in medical terminology to describe anything that is located inside the skull.
Related Terms
- Cranium: The upper part of the skull, which encloses the brain.
- Brain: The organ inside the cranium. It controls all the functions of the body.
- Intracranial pressure: The pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid.
- Intracranial hemorrhage: A type of bleeding that occurs inside the cranium.
- Intracranial aneurysm: A cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein causes a localized dilation or ballooning of the blood vessel.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Intracranial
- Wikipedia's article - Intracranial
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