cephalic

Speech parts

1. cephalic - Noun

2. cephalic - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under Anterior.

A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

head leading superior chin upper brain nose skull ear facial anterior cerebral frontal forehead fore
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Antonyms

caudal last lower minor dependent junior
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Phrases with the word

cephalic circumference cephalic measurement cephalic size cephalic dimensions cephalic volume cephalic anatomy

Examples

A number of later writers, such as the French anthropologist Vacher de Lapouge in his book L'Aryen, argued that this superior branch could be identified biologically by using the cephalic index (a measure of head shape) and other indicators. Source: Internet

Therapeutic doses used for acne treatment have been shown to disrupt cephalic neural cell activity. Source: Internet

Cephalic tetanus will almost always progress to generalized tetanus but tends to be far more serious, with a 15 to 30 percent risk of death. Source: Internet

If they appear in the cephalic region and grow with cephalocaudal direction, they are called somitomeres. Source: Internet

The cephalic index or cranial index is the ratio of the maximum width of the head of an organism (human or animal) multiplied by 100 divided by its maximum length (i. Source: Internet

They have horizontally flattened bodies with eyes on the sides of their heads behind the cephalic fins, and gill slits on their ventral surfaces. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cephalhaematoma cephalhematocele cephalhematoma cephalic anatomy cephalic case cephalic circumference