noun
- The membrane or tissue layer that surrounds the skull; the periosteum of the cranium.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; plural form of pericranium
Examples
- The pericrania protect the outer surface of the skull bones.
- Inflammation of the pericrania can result from infection or trauma.
- Surgeons must carefully handle the pericrania during cranial procedures.
- The pericrania contain blood vessels that supply the skull.
- Damage to the pericrania may affect bone healing in the cranium.