Definition
calvaria
noun
- The dome-shaped upper part of the skull; the cranium.
Usage: anatomical term; plural: calvarias or calvarie
Examples
- The calvaria protects the brain from injury.
- In anatomy class, students examined the calvaria of a human skeleton.
- The calvaria is composed of several fused bones.
- Damage to the calvaria can result in serious neurological complications.
- Anthropologists study the calvaria to understand human evolution.