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cephalic

/sɪˈfælɪk/

/səˈfælɪk/

cephalicadjective

more cephalic

Comp.

most cephalic

Super.

/sɪˈfælɪk/

/səˈfælɪk/

Translations

The cephalic region of the body includes the head.

Цефалическая область тела включает голову.

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Definitions

Of, relating to, or situated on or near the head, or in the direction toward the head end of the body; cranial.

In many fish, the lateral line begins in the cephalic region near the gills.

Describing the presentation of a fetus positioned head-first in the birth canal.

Most full-term babies assume a cephalic presentation before labor begins.

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