pericranium

== English == === Etymology === From late Latin pericranium, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek περικράνιον (perikránion), noun use of the neuter form of περικράνιος (perikránios, “around the skull”), from περί (perí, “around”) + κρανίον (kraníon, “skull”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pɛɹɪˈkɹeɪnɪəm/ === Noun === pericranium (plural pericraniums or pericrania) (anatomy) The membrane (or periosteum) which covers the outer surface of the skull. (humorous, now rare) The head, skull; one's mind. ==== Derived terms ==== pericranial ==== Related terms ====