craniofacial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /kɹeɪ.nɪ.əˈfeɪ.ʃəl/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *ḱérh₂sō Proto-Hellenic *kárahə Ancient Greek *κρᾱν- (*krān-) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐ́ον (-ĭ́on) Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on)bor. Medieval Latin crāniumlbor. English cranio- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial English craniofacial From cranio- + facial.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to the cranium and face, as with craniofacial surgery.
Deriveds
noncraniofacial · dentocraniofacial · craniofacially
Translations (1)
pt craniofacial (relating to the cranium and face)