cephalic
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- adjective
- /səˈfælɪk/
- Specialized
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cefálico
- Illustration of a 6-week-old embryo (11 mm) shows development of the premuscle masses of the cephalic muscles.
- cephalic vein
Almost no one and most doctors have ever heard of the cephalic phase insulin response.
- Almost no one and most doctors have ever heard of the cephalic phase insulin response.
Examples
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The LV pacing leads were implanted transvenously, typically through a single left chest incision, left cephalic vein cutdown, and left subclavian puncture.
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Almost no one and most doctors have ever heard of the cephalic phase insulin response.
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After this lecture, you will have triggered what we call the cephalic reflex.
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You need to have a C/S. Ever heard of or performed an External Cephalic Version (process by which a breech baby is turned to the proper position)?
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We found that during morphogenesis, the head mesoderm underlying the cephalic neural crest stiffens.
Academic text (2018) -
The orienting reflex involves depression of the cortical alpha rhythm and increases in GSR, pupil dilation, cephalic vasodilation, and peripheral vasoconstriction.
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The doctor explained that the cephalic region of the brain controls vital functions.
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During surgery, the cephalic vein is often used for intravenous access.
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The cephalic headache was severe enough to require medical attention.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The percent of a skull's width compared with its length used to describe skull shape
- Specialized
A large vein near the surface of the upper arm that carries blood to the shoulder
- Specialized
A small vein on the outer side of the forearm that joins a larger vein near the elbow
How Headward
Surface Forms
Morphology
cephalic = head (opaque) = cephal + ic
The combining form 'cephal-' is a learned Greek medical form and is not a familiar English base, so even learners who know 'head' are unlikely to infer 'cephalic' from form alone.
Etymology
Cephalic comes from the old Greek root kephalē, which means 'head'. So cephalic simply means 'relating to the head' and is often used in medicine when doctors talk about parts near the head.