cephalic (redirected from cephalically)

cephalic /ce·phal·ic/ (se-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 (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.