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Meaning of CALVARIA

Pronunciation:  kal'vehreeu

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 Definition: [n]  the dome of the skull
 
 Synonyms: skullcap
 
 See Also: bone, braincase, brainpan, cranium, os

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Cal*va"ri*a\ (k[a^]l*v[=a]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. [L. See
{Calvary}.] (Anat.)
The bones of the cranium; more especially, the bones of the
domelike upper portion.

 

 

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