Skull

Pronunciation

Definition 1

The bones that form the head, made up of the bones of the braincase and face. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

The skeleton of the head including the bones of the face and the bones enclosing the brain. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

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