transcranial

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English

Etymology

From trans- +‎ cranial.

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Adjective

transcranial (not comparable)

  1. Passing through the cranium.
    transcranial magnetic stimulation
    transcranial brain stimulation
    transcranial radiography
    • 2014, Mark I Johnson, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation:
      The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation are modified when combined with medication and other neurostimulation techniques, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.
    • 2016 November 25, Olivia Solon, The Guardian:
      The field of brain stimulation is in its infancy, though preliminary studies have shown that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which uses direct electrical currents to stimulate specific parts of the brain, can help with depression, anxiety and chronic pain but can also cause burns on the skin.

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