What does epicranium mean?
Definitions for epicranium
ep·i·cra·ni·um
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Princeton's WordNet
epicraniumnoun
the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium
Wikipedia
Epicranium
The epicranium is the medical term for the collection of structures covering the cranium. It consists of the muscles, aponeurosis, and skin.
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epicranium
The epicranium is the upper part of the cranium, consisting of the skin and muscles covering the top and sides of the skull. It includes the frontalis and occipitalis muscles, and is connected by a broad, thin tendinous membrane called the galea aponeurotica, or epicranial aponeurosis. It plays a role in facial expressions and in certain movements of the head.
Webster Dictionary
Epicraniumnoun
the upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc
Epicraniumnoun
the dorsal wall of the head of insects
Etymology: [NL. See Epi-, and Cranium.]
Wikidata
Epicranium
The Epicranium is the medical term for the collection of structures covering the cranium. It consists of the muscles, aponeurosis, and skin.
Entomology
Epicranium
the upper part of the head from the front to the neck: often used to include front, vertex and genae:= calva.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of epicranium in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of epicranium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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