endocranial cast

noun

en·​do·​cra·​ni·​al cast ˌen-də-ˈkrā-nē-əl- How to pronounce endocranial cast (audio)
: a cast of the cranial cavity showing the approximate shape of the brain

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of endocranial cast was in 1923

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“Endocranial cast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endocranial%20cast. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

endocranial cast

noun
: a cast of the cranial cavity showing the approximate shape of the brain
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