cranium

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cra·nium [cranium craniums crania] BrE [ˈkreɪniəm] NAmE [ˈkreɪniəm] noun (pl. cra·ni·umsor cra·niaBrE [ˈkreɪniə] ; NAmE [ˈkreɪniə] )(anatomy)
the bone structure that forms the head and surrounds and protects the brain
Syn: ↑skull
Derived Word: ↑cranial

Word Origin:
late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek kranion ‘skull’.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  braincase, brainpan