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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cephalic \Ce*phal"ic\, adjective [L. cephalicus, Gr. ?, fr. kefalh' head: cf. F. c['e]phalique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under {Anterior}.
{Cephalic index} (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and equal to 100; the breadth index.
{Cephalic vein}, a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used to open it for disorders of the head. --Dunglison.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cephalic \Ce*pha"lic\, noun A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cephalic
adjective: of or relating to the head [ant: {caudal}]
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