1. Located or occurring outside the skull or cranium.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term

Examples

• The surgeon examined the extracranial blood vessels to assess blood flow to the brain.
• Extracranial injuries were minimal, but imaging revealed internal head trauma.
• The extracranial carotid artery is a major vessel supplying blood to the head and neck.
• Doctors performed an extracranial ultrasound to evaluate the patient's vascular system.
• The tumor was extracranial, located in the soft tissues surrounding the skull.