Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In anatomy, pertaining to the skull and the backbone: as, the craniospinal axis. Also
craniovertebral .
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Examples
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Tumors found in craniospinal cavities may arise from the brain and/or spinal cord, or from other tissues or structures near them.
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For me, I had the mixed blessing benefit of being told that my life in the wake of my cancer diagnosis may not be a bed of roses given the intensity of the post operative treatments barraged upon my body for 33 torturous sessions of excessively high dose craniospinal radiation (5940cg).
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