cephalic
pronunciation
How to pronounce cephalic in British English:
UK [sɪˈfælɪk]
How to pronounce cephalic in American English:
US [səˈfælɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the head
Word Origin
- cephalic (adj.)
- "pertaining to the head," early 15c., from Latin cephalicus, from Greek kephalikos "pertaining to the head," from kephale (see cephalo-).
Example
- 1. Cephalic vein and basilic vein merging into axillary vein : case report .
- 2. Having a relatively long head with a cephalic index below 76 .
- 3. Cephalic versus oronasal mask for noninvasive ventilation in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure .
- 4. One of the best areas for the cannula is the cephalic vein in the shoulder area .
- 5. Basic gastric secretion , and secretion during the cephalic phase , gastric phase and intestinal phase .