intracranial
adj.describing something that is inside the skull. Doctors use this word to talk about the brain and the space around it.
adj.relating to or occurring within the skull. Typically used in medical contexts to describe anatomical structures or pathological conditions affecting the brain and its surrounding cavity.
“The patient requires an intracranial pressure monitor.”
“The surgeon performed an intracranial procedure to remove the blood clot from the patient's brain.”
“Advanced imaging techniques allow for a detailed visualization of intracranial structures, enabling neurosurgeons to navigate the complex anatomy of the brain with unprecedented precision.”
From intra- + cranial.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.