INTRACRANIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does intracranial mean? 

• INTRACRANIAL (adjective)
  The adjective INTRACRANIAL has 1 sense:

1. within the skull

  Familiarity information: INTRACRANIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTRACRANIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Within the skull

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

cranial (of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain)

 Context examples 

Congenital or acquired abnormal outpouching of an intracranial blood vessel wall.

(Intracranial Aneurysm, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

An intracranial venous sinus that lies in a midline location along the lower free border of the falx cerebri of the brain.

(Inferior Sagittal Sinus, NCI Thesaurus)

Frovatriptan succinate binds selectively and with high affinity to 5-HT 1B and presynaptic 5-HT 1D receptors in the extracerebral and intracranial arteries.

(Frovatriptan Succinate, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by a sudden loss of sensory function due to an intracranial vascular event.

(Cerebrovascular accident, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

Arteries which have their origins within the intracranial cavity.

(Intracranial Artery, NCI Thesaurus)

A multinodular intermediate fibrocytic neoplasm arising from the intracranial soft tissue or viscera.

(Intracranial Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Intracranial hemorrhage that occurs in the perinatal period.

(Perinatal Intracranial Hemorrhage, NCI Thesaurus)

GLAUCOMA, ISCHEMIA, inflammation, a chronic elevation of intracranial pressure, toxins, optic nerve compression, and inherited conditions (see OPTIC ATROPHIES, HEREDITARY) are relatively common causes of this condition.

(Optic Atrophy, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Activation of these 5-HT1D/B receptors located on intracranial blood vessels leads to vasoconstriction and provides relief of migraine headaches.

(Naratriptan Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare benign adipose tissue neoplasm located in the intracranial region.

(Intracranial Lipoma, NCI Thesaurus)