craniosacral etymology

English word craniosacral comes from English sacral, English cranio- (Cranium.)

Detailed word origin of craniosacral

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
sacral English (eng) (anatomy) Of the sacrum.. Sacred. Any of the sacral bones that make up the sacrum.
cranio- English (eng) Cranium.
craniosacral English (eng) Of or pertaining to the cranium and sacrum, especially with regard to craniosacral therapy, a form of alternative medicine resembling massage.

Words with the same origin as craniosacral

Descendants of cranio-
craniocarpotarsal craniocaudal craniocentric cranioclast craniodiaphyseal craniodistal craniodorsal cranioencephalic craniofacial craniolateral craniomandibular craniomedial craniometer craniometry cranioplasty cranioquadrate craniorachischisis cranioscopy craniospinal craniosynostosis craniosynostotic craniothoracic cranioventral craniovertebral