Cephalic: Relating to the head or the head end of the body. Situated on, in, or near the head. Cephalic is synonymous with cranial, relating to the cranium or head.
The word "cephalic" came from the Middle French "cephalique," from the Latin "cephalicus", from the Greek "kephalikos" meaning head.
Definition of CEPHALIC. 1: of or relating to the head . 2: directed toward or situated on or in or near the head — ce·phal·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
cephalic /ce·phal·ic/ (sĕ-fal´ik) pertaining to the head, or to the head end of the body. ce·phal·ic (s-f l k) adj. 1. Of or relating to the head.
adjective 1. of or pertaining to the head. 2. situated or directed toward the head. Origin: 1590–1600; < Latin cephalicus < Greek kephalikós of the head. See ...
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( sÉ™-făl ' Äk ) adj. Of or relating to the head. Located on, in, or near the head. [French céphalique , from Latin ...
Cephalic disorders are congenital conditions that stem from damage to, or abnormal development of, the budding nervous system ...