a. [ L. cephalicus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. kefalh` head: cf. F. céphalique. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under Anterior. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cephalic index (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and equal to 100; the breadth index. -- Cephalic vein, a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used to open it for disorders of the head. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cephalic \Ce*phal"ic\, a. [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh`
head: cf. F. c['e]phalique.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}.
[1913 Webster]
{Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the
cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and
equal to 100; the breadth index.
{Cephalic vein}, a large vein running from the back of the
head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used
to open it for disorders of the head. --Dunglison.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cephalic \Ce*pha"lic\, n.
A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cephalic
adj 1: of or relating to the head [ant: {caudal}]
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