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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTranscranial
/trænzˈkreɪniəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Situated, performed, or occurring across or through the cranium or skull.
"Transcranial magnetic stimulation is often used in the treatment of major depressive disorder." - 2
Passing through the skull bone, typically referring to medical imaging or ultrasound diagnostic techniques.
"The physician ordered a transcranial Doppler ultrasound to assess blood flow in the brain vessels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix trans- meaning across or beyond, combined with the New Latin cranium, ultimately from the Greek kranion meaning skull. Coined in medical and anatomical terminology during the late 19th century to describe procedures, measurements, or signals passing through or across the skull.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Transcranial" is said worldwide
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transcrânien
Transliteration: tʁɑ̃skʁanjɛ̃
"La stimulation magnétique transcrânienne est une technique non invasive."
transkraniell
Transliteration: transkʁaniˈɛl
"Die transkranielle Sonographie wird zur Untersuchung der Hirngefäße eingesetzt."
transcranico
Transliteration: transˈkraniko
"Lo studio Doppler transcranico valuta la velocità del flusso sanguigno cerebrale."
transcraneal
Transliteration: tɾanscɾaˈneal
"La estimulación magnética transcraneal ayuda en la investigación neurofisiológica."
transcraniano
Transliteration: tɾãskɾaˈniɐnu
"O ultrassom transcraniano é um exame seguro e indolor."
कपाल संबंधी
Transliteration: kapal sambandhi
"ट्रांसक्रैनियल चुंबकीय उत्तेजना तंत्रिका विज्ञान में उपयोग की जाती है।"
经颅的
Transliteration: jīng lú de
"经颅磁刺激是一种常用的神经调控技术。"
경두개의
Transliteration: gyeongdugaeui
"경두개 자기자극법은 우울증 치료에 활용됩니다."
経頭蓋の
Transliteration: keizugai no
"経頭蓋磁気刺激法は脳の機能を調べるために使われます。"
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