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Cranioscopy
Translation of "cranioscopy" into Russian
cranioscopy
Noun
UK
/ˌkreɪ.niˈɒs.kə.pi/
US
/ˌkreɪ.niˈɑː.skə.pi/
cranioscopy
cranioscopies pl
краниоскопия
The doctor performed a cranioscopy to examine the patient's skull.
Врач провел краниоскопию, чтобы осмотреть череп пациента.
Definitions
cranioscopy
Noun
UK
/ˌkreɪ.niˈɒs.kə.pi/
US
/ˌkreɪ.niˈɑː.skə.pi/
The examination or study of the skull, especially in relation to its shape and structure.
The anthropologist conducted a cranioscopy to determine the characteristics of the ancient skull.
An obsolete doctrine or practice that attempted to infer a person's mental faculties and character by examining the shape of the skull; phrenology.
During the 19th century, cranioscopy was promoted as a way to map intellectual traits onto regions of the skull.