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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescefalico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tʃeˈfaliko
"Il plesso cefalico è stato esaminato durante l'autopsia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to, situated in, or on the head.
"The physician performed a thorough neurological and cephalic examination." - 2
Directed toward or situated near the head end of the body.
"In embryological development, the cephalic region forms much earlier than the caudal extremities."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word 'kephalikos', stemming from 'kephalē' meaning 'head', combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. Entering English in the late 16th century via Late Latin and French, it historically related to medical terminology concerning the head or brain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cephalic" is said worldwide
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céphalique
Transliteration: sefalik
"Le patient présentait des douleurs céphaliques intenses."
zephal
Transliteration: tsefal
"Die zephalen Strukturen wurden im MRT genau dargestellt."
cefalico
Transliteration: tʃeˈfaliko
"Il plesso cefalico è stato esaminato durante l'autopsia."
cefálico
Transliteration: seˈfaliko
"Se detectó la presentación cefálica del feto antes del parto."
cefálico
Transliteration: seˈfaliku
"O índice cefálico é uma medida antropológica importante."
शिर संबंधी
Transliteration: shir sambandhi
"यह परीक्षण शिर संबंधी विकारों के लिए है।"
头部的
Transliteration: tóubù de
"医生对病人进行了头部的详细检查。"
두부의
Transliteration: dubu-ui
"환자는 두부 통증을 호소했다."
頭部の
Transliteration: tōbu no
"患者の頭部領域に外傷が認められた。"
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