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cephalic

[suh-fal-ik]
adjective
  1. of or relating to the head.
  2. situated or directed toward the head.

Origin of cephalic

1590–1600; < Latin cephalicus < Greek kephalikós of the head. See cephal-, -ic
Related formsce·phal·i·cal·ly, adverbpost·ce·phal·ic, adjectivepro·ce·phal·ic, adjectiveun·ce·phal·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for procephalic

procephalic

adjective
  1. anatomy of or relating to the anterior part of the head

cephalic

adjective
  1. of or relating to the head
  2. situated in, on, or near the head
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Word Origin and History for procephalic

cephalic

adj.

"pertaining to the head," early 15c., from Latin cephalicus, from Greek kephalikos "pertaining to the head," from kephale (see cephalo-).

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procephalic in Medicine

procephalic

[prō′sə-făl′ĭk]
adj.
  1. Relating to or located on or near the front of the head.

cephalic

[sə-făl′ĭk]
adj.
  1. Of or relating to the head.
  2. Located on, in, or near the head.
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procephalic in Science

cephalic

[sə-făl′ĭk]
  1. Located on or near the head.
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