Cephal-
variant of cephalo- before a vowel:
cephalate.
cephal- pref.
Variant of cephalo-.
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- Cephala
the head, especially of an arthropod. Historical Examples
- Cephalad
adverb (anatomy) towards the head or anterior part Compare caudad Historical Examples cephalad ceph·a·lad (sěf’ə-lād’) adv. Toward the head or anterior section.
- Cephalalgia
headache (def 1). Historical Examples noun a technical name for headache cephalalgia ceph·al·al·gia (sěf’ə-lāl’jə, -jē-ə) n. Pain in the head. Also called headache.
- Cephalate
having a head or headlike part.
- Cephaledema
cephaledema ceph·al·e·de·ma (sěf’ə-lĭ-dē’mə) n. Edema of the head.