cephalic

cephalic /ce·phal·ic/ (sĕ-fal´ik) pertaining to the head, or to the head end of the body.

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ce·phal·ic (s-flk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the head.

2. Located on, in, or near the head.

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cephalic

[sifal′ik]

pertaining to the head.

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cephalic (s·faˑ·lik),

adj 1. pertaining to the head.
n 2. in aromatherapy, a substance that stimulates the mind and clears it.

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cephalic

pertaining to the head, or to the head end of the body.

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cephalic index

the width of the skull divided by the length. Sometimes expressed as 100 times the breadth divided by the length.

cephalic vein

the vein on the cranial aspect of the forearm of most domestic mammals; much favored for intravenous injection in dogs; see Table 15.

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Patient discussion about cephalic.

Q. I have a pain in the side of my head how can I know if it is serious? In the last two days i have a pain in the side of my head. The pain is more severe after eating but I can feel it almost all the time. how can I know if its something severe or just a temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome ?

A. IHAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR OR U CAN USE TEMPROTAR

Q. What is a concussion? How do you treat it? My child fell and hit his head and passed out. We went to the hospital and they say it’s a concussion and he’ll be fine. Can some one explain what it is exactly?

A. When your brain gets hit hard- this is concussion. But there’s a nice short video about it with a nice pediatrician that explains it:
http://www.5min.com/Video/Dealing-with-Baby-Head-Injuries-7104

Q. How can you know if you have a brain tumor or not? Does it have symptoms? Same is stroke? Painful? And is it curable? I’ll appreciate honesty. Thanks!

A. Headaches, epileptic seizures, vomiting + nausea, depend on the tumor location- problem with neurological functions. If it’s curable? Well that depends…what kind of tumor is it? Where is it located? How soon was it diagnosed? The best way to diagnose it is by MRI.