# pericranium

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɛɹɪˈkɹeɪnɪəm/

## Definitions
1. The membrane (or periosteum) which covers the outer surface of the skull.
2. The head, skull; one's mind.

## Etymology
From late Latin pericranium, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek περικράνιον (perikránion), noun use of the neuter form of περικράνιος (perikránios, “around the skull”), from περί (perí, “around”) + κρανίον (kraníon, “skull”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pericranium