cephalic

[ suh-fal-ik ]

/ səˈfæl ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the head.

situated or directed toward the head.

Nearby words

cephaledema, cephalexin, cephalhematocele, cephalhematoma, cephalhydrocele, cephalic, cephalic flexure, cephalic index, cephalic pole, cephalic presentation, cephalic tetanus

Origin of cephalic

1590–1600; < Latin cephalicus < Greek kephalikós of the head. See cephal-, -ic

Related forms

ce·phal·i·cal·ly, adverbpost·ce·phal·ic, adjectivepro·ce·phal·ic, adjectiveun·ce·phal·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for procephalic

Epicranial suture: the line of junction of the two procephalic lobes.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Procephalic lobes: in the embryo, form part of the anterior, overhanging portion of the head.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
In the median ventral part of the procephalic region there arises the labrum (fig. 187, ls).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Transverse section through the procephalic lobes of an embryo of the same age.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

But the protocerebrum contains the ganglia of the ocular segment in addition to those of the procephalic lobes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for procephalic (1 of 2)

procephalic

/ (ˌprəʊsɪˈfælɪk) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the anterior part of the head

British Dictionary definitions for procephalic (2 of 2)

cephalic

/ (sɪˈfælɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the head

situated in, on, or near the head

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Medicine definitions for procephalic (1 of 2)

procephalic

[ prō′sə-făl′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or located on or near the front of the head.

Medicine definitions for procephalic (2 of 2)

cephalic

[ sə-făl′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the head.

Located on, in, or near the head.

Science definitions for procephalic

cephalic

[ sə-făl′ĭk ]

Located on or near the head.