Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or involving both the cranium and the face.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In anatomy, pertaining to the cranium and the face.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the cranium and face.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective medicine Pertaining to the
cranium andface , as with craniofacial surgery.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Synthetic hybrid grafts for gene therapy in craniofacial reconstruction.
Related Research 2010
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The baby has an extremely rare disease called craniofacial duplication, where a single head has two faces.
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But new techniques such as craniofacial implants for crushed skulls and growing artificial skin for burn victims also are being developed inside such military hospitals as Walter Reed and Brooke, where many of the most severely injured troops are treated.
Stars and Stripes 2010
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The Facial Reconstruction Center's Cleft Palate Program and Craniofacial Clinic provide a comprehensive team approach to assess the needs, diagnosis and treatment of children with clefts of the lip and palate as well as other facial disfigurements including major craniofacial anomalies.
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The Division provides care for children and adolescents with a variety of medical concerns, including congenital conditions (e.g., craniofacial conditions, cleft lip and palate) as well as acquired conditions arising from disease, trauma, or developmental anomalies.
Postdoctoral Program 2010
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Nancy had volunteered her professional photography skills to document the challenges of children who suffered from various kinds of craniofacial deformities and focus attention on their plight.
Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011
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Meanwhile, each morning as I walked to work, I would pass the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, where the craniofacial experts were helping to repair and elevate lives.
Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011
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In addition to diagnosing and treating problems related to the form, appearance and function of the face, we also treat: reconstructive and appearance-related problems of the breast, trunk, extremities and hands congenital (present at birth) conditions, such as cleft lip and palate, craniofacial disorders and birthmarks acquired differences resulting from trauma (such as MVAs and burns), tumors (from cancer and neurofibromatosis) or growth disturbances as a result of radiation
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Nancy had volunteered her professional photography skills to document the challenges of children who suffered from various kinds of craniofacial deformities and focus attention on their plight.
Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011
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Meanwhile, each morning as I walked to work, I would pass the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, where the craniofacial experts were helping to repair and elevate lives.
Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011
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