cephalic
Use Cephalic in a sentence
ɪk adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the head.
2.
situated or directed toward the head.
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World English Dictionary
cephalic (sɪˈfælɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the head |
| 2. | situated in, on, or near the head |
| -cephalic or -cephalous | |
| —adj combining form | |
| indicating skull or head; -headed: brachycephalic | |
| [from Greek -kephalos] | |
| -cephalous or -cephalous | |
| —adj combining form | |
| [from Greek -kephalos] | |
| -cephaly or -cephalous | |
| —n combining form | |
| -cephalism or -cephalous | |
| —n combining form | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
cephalic ce·phal·ic (sə-fāl'ĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to the head.
Located on, in, or near the head.
-cephalic suff.
Having a specified kind or number of heads: dolichocephalic.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| cephalic (sə-fāl'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Located on or near the head. |
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Example sentences
Abdominal examination revealed a term pregnancy with a cephalic fetal presentation.
We want to study the efficiency of acupuncture for cephalic version of breech presentation during pregnancy.
Cephalic is a term of, in, or relating to the cephalon, or head.
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