Definition of "craniofacial" [cra•ni•o•fa•cial]

• Of or involving both the cranium and the face: craniofacial surgery. (adjective)

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• "Synthetic hybrid grafts for gene therapy in craniofacial reconstruction."
• "The baby has an extremely rare disease called craniofacial duplication, where a single head has two faces."
• "But new techniques such as craniofacial implants for crushed skulls and growing artificial skin for burn victims also are being developed inside such military hospitals as Walter Reed and Brooke, where many of the most severely injured troops are treated."