Also means
cranium
Usage Note
Cráneo refers to the bony skull as a whole, often used in medical contexts (fractura de cráneo, skull fracture). Colloquially in Spain and Latin America, ir de cráneo means to be heading for disaster or to be completely overwhelmed — a vivid idiomatic extension of the literal meaning.
Examples
"El médico examinó el cráneo del paciente."
Natural Translation
The doctor examined the patient's skull.
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