transcranial
adjEtymology From trans- + cranial.
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Passing through the cranium.
- transcranial magnetic stimulation
- transcranial brain stimulation
3 more examples
- transcranial radiography
- The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation are modified when combined with medication and other neurostimulation techniques, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.2014, Mark I Johnson, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation:
- 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.2016 November 25, Olivia Solon, The Guardian: