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Adjective
/səˈfalik/,
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Of, in, or relating to the head,
  1. Of, in, or relating to the head

  1. of or relating to the head
  2. In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth (all of which aid in various sensory functions, such as sight, hearing, smell, and taste). ...
  3. Cephalus (Greek: Κέφαλος Kephalos) is an Ancient Greek name, used both for the hero-figure in Greek mythology and carried as a theophoric name by historical persons. ...
  4. (Cephaly) Cephalic disorders (from the Greek word κεφάλη, meaning "head") are congenital conditions that stem from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system. Cephalic is a term that means "head" or "head end of the body."
  5. a synonym of superior; refers to the upper parts of the nervous system
  6. In nematodes: Pertaining to or located near the head. (14)
  7. above in relation to another structure; higher, superior.
  8. Referring to diseases affecting the head and upper part of the body.
  9. Vein – Cephalic, in the case of this vein, is said to be unrelated to cephalic as pertaining to the head. Rather, it derives from the Arabic word al-kifal meaning “outer”, its position on the arm. In transition from the Arabic it mistakenly became “cephalic”.
  10. sə-'fal-ik means same as superior when referring to the nose; directed toward or situated on or in or near the head
  11. adjective, Greek kephale = head.
  12. A Head-down position of the baby
  13. Stimulates and clears the mind.
  14. is the opposite of caudal.
  15. means toward the head