cephalic

== English == === Alternative forms === (archaic) cephalick === Etymology === From Middle French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus (“head”), from Ancient Greek κεφαλικός (kephalikós, “capital”), from κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). === Pronunciation === (US) enPR: sĭfăl' ĭk, IPA(key): /sɪˈfælɪk/; occasionally IPA(key): /ˈsɛfəlɪk/ in parallel with /ˈsɛfəlæd/ and /ˈsɛfəl(oʊ)-/. === Adjective === cephalic (comparative more cephalic, superlative most cephalic) Of or relating to the head. Of or relating to the brain. Of or relating to the cephalon (the head of a trilobite). (anatomical terms of location and direction) Toward the head; in bipeds such as humans, this direction corresponds to superior. Synonym: cephalad Antonym: caudal Headlike; cephaloid. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cephalo- -cephalic ==== Translations ==== === Noun === cephalic (plural cephalics) (medicine, obsolete) A remedy that benefits the head or brain. === References === (etymology) Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 10th Edition