- epicranial
- Relating to the epicranium.
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epi·cra·ni·al .ep-i-'krā-nē-əl adj situated on the cranium
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Epicranial — Ep i*cra ni*al, a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epicranium; as, epicranial muscles. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epicranial aponeurosis — n GALEA APONEUROTICA * * * galea aponeurotica … Medical dictionary
epicranial — epi·cranial … English syllables
epicranial — |epə+ adjective Etymology: New Latin epicranium + English al 1. : situated on the cranium 2. : belonging to the epicranium … Useful english dictionary
epicranial plate — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In larval forms, a plate like structure forming the epicranium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
epicranial stem — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The coronal suture … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
epicranial suture — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In larval forms, the dorsal Y shaped line of the cranium normally associated with molts, but may persist in adults and form a true sulcus; ecdysial cleavage line … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
epicranial muscle — epicranius muscle musculus epicranius … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
