Meanings
adjectivecraniosurgical (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to craniosurgery.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱerh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱérh₂sō
- Proto-Hellenic*kárahə
- Ancient Greek*κρᾱν- (*krān-)
- Ancient Greekκρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on)
- Medieval Latincrānium
- Englishcranio-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰes-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰésōr
- Proto-Hellenic*kʰéhər
- Ancient Greekχείρ (kheír)
- Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*worǵós
- Proto-Hellenic*worgós
- Ancient Greekχειρουργός (kheirourgós)
- Ancient Greekχειρουργῐκός (kheirourgĭkós)
- Late Latinchīrurgicus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Medieval Latincirurgicālis
- Middle Frenchcirurgica
- Middle Englishcirurgical
- Englishsurgical
- Englishcraniosurgical
Cite this entry
APA
craniosurgical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniosurgical
MLA
“craniosurgical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniosurgical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “craniosurgical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craniosurgical.
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