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—cephalically, adv./seuh fal"ik/, adj.1. of or pertaining to the head.2. situated or directed toward the head.[1590-1600; < L cephalicus < Gk kephalikós of the head. See CEPHAL-, -IC]
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cephalic — cephalic; cym·bo·cephalic; lis·sen·cephalic; oto·cephalic; platy·cephalic; pro·cephalic; pyr·go·cephalic; steno·cephalic; mi·cro·cephalic; or·tho·cephalic; bi·cephalic; cyn·o·cephalic; … English syllables
Cephalic — is a term of, in, or relating to the cephalon, or head. The term is derived from the Old French word cephalique , from Latin cephalicus , and from Greek kephalikos (which comes from the word kephalē , meaning head ). cite book | title=Oxford… … Wikipedia
Cephalic — Ce*phal ic, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh head: cf. F. c[ e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}. [1913 Webster] {Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cephalic — Ce*pha lic, n. A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cephalic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the head. ORIGIN from Greek kephal head … English terms dictionary
-cephalic — [sə fal′ik] combining form forming adjectives having a (specified) kind of head or number of heads; CEPHALOUS [macrocephalic] … English World dictionary
cephalic — [sə fal′ik] adj. [L cephalicus < Gr kephalikos < kephalē, head < IE base * ghebhel , head, peak > GABLE, MHG gebel, skull] 1. of the head, skull, or cranium 2. in, on, near, or toward the head cephalically adv … English World dictionary
Cephalic — Relating to the head or the head end of the body. Situated on, in, or near the head. Cephalic is synonymous with cranial, relating to the cranium or head. The word cephalic came from the Middle French céphalique, from the Latin cephalicus , from… … Medical dictionary
cephalic — adjective / sɪfæl ɪk/ a) Of or referring to the head; headlike b) Of, or pertaining to, the cephalon Ant: caudal See Also: cephalo , cephalic … Wiktionary
cephalic — a. pertaining to head. ♦ cephalic index, 100 times maximum breadth of skull divided by maximum length. ♦ cephalad, adv. towards head. ♦ cephalate, a. having a head … Dictionary of difficult words
cephalic — adj. of or in the head. Phrases and idioms: cephalic index Anthropol. a number expressing the ratio of a head s greatest breadth and length. Etymology: F ceacutephalique f. L cephalicus f. Gk kephalikos f. kephale head … Useful english dictionary
