What does crani/o mean?

What does crani/o mean?

• A. Neck
• B. Skull
• C. Cartilage
• D. Abdomen

Answer: (B)

crani/o refers to the skull. In medical terms, this combining form is attached to roots or suffixes to describe skull-related structures or procedures, such as cranium (the skull) or craniotomy (surgical opening of the skull). The other options point to different body parts: neck is described with cervic/o, cartilage with chondr/o, and abdomen with abdomin/o. So crani/o specifically means skull.

crani/o refers to the skull. In medical terms, this combining form is attached to roots or suffixes to describe skull-related structures or procedures, such as cranium (the skull) or craniotomy (surgical opening of the skull). The other options point to different body parts: neck is described with cervic/o, cartilage with chondr/o, and abdomen with abdomin/o. So crani/o specifically means skull.