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transcranial

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪniəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Passing through the cranium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • transcranial magnetic stimulation
  • transcranial brain stimulation
  • transcranial radiography

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh2-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh2t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h2ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h2n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- English cranial English transcranial From trans- + cranial.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: transkraniální — passing through the cranium