intracranial
adjective/ɪntrəˈkreɪniəl/
Frequency rank: #17,281 most common English word
Meaning
situated or occurring within the skull or cranium.
Example sentence
The doctors ordered an MRI to check for intracranial bleeding after the patient hit their head.
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