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There were also several distinctive abnormalities, such as a closed cranial suture that typically only fuses around age 65.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks Payne died of multiple traumas, internal and external bleeding, and a cranial injury as a result of a fall from the third floor of the CasaSur hotel in Palermo Hollywood on Oct 16.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and underwent an emergency craniectomy, which Derek revealed in a social media post at the time.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
His lab printed a replica of her skull and an implant would fit perfectly into the hole where her cranial floor should have been.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
Editor’s picks Payne died of multiple traumas, internal and external bleeding, and a cranial injury as a result of a fall from the third floor of the CasaSur hotel in Palermo Hollywood on Oct 16.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and underwent an emergency craniectomy, which Derek revealed in a social media post at the time.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
His lab printed a replica of her skull and an implant would fit perfectly into the hole where her cranial floor should have been.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Cranial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cranial. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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cranial
adjective
cra·ni·al
ˈkrā-nē-əl 
: of, relating to, or directed toward the skull or cranium
Medical Definition
cranial
adjective
cra·ni·al
ˈkrā-nē-əl
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