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| | | accessory_cephalic_vein | (n) a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow, Syn. vena cephalica accessoria, accessory cephalic vein | | anencephalic | (adj) characterized by partial or total absence of a brain, Syn. anencephalous | | brachiocephalic_vein | (n) veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins, Syn. innominate vein, vena brachiocephalica, brachiocephalic vein | | brachycephalic | (n) an adult with a short broad head | | brachycephalic | (adj) having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80, Syn. brachycranic, brachycranial, Ant. dolichocephalic | | cephalic | (adj) of or relating to the head, Ant. caudal | | cephalic_index | (n) ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull, Syn. cephalic index, breadth index, cranial index | | cephalic_vein | (n) a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein, Syn. vena cephalica, cephalic vein | | dolichocephalic | (n) an adult with a long narrow head | | dolichocephalic | (adj) having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75, Syn. dolichocranic, dolichocranial, Ant. brachycephalic | | hydrocephalic | (adj) relating to or characterized by or evidencing hydrocephalus | | macrencephalic | (adj) having a large brain case, Syn. macrencephalous | | macrocephalic | (adj) having an exceptionally large head and brain, Syn. macrocephalous | | microcephalic | (adj) having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain, Syn. microcephalous, nanocephalic |
| | Acrocephalic | a. [ Gr. &unr_; highest + &unr_;. See Cephalic. ] Characterized by a high skull. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Anencephalic | { } a. [ Gr. &unr_;, priv. + &unr_; the brain: cf. Encephalon. ] (Zool.) Without a brain; brainless. Todd & B. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Brachycephalic | { , a. [ Gr. brachy`s short + &unr_; head. ] (Anat.) Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Cephalic | n. A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Cephalic | a. [ L. cephalicus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. kefalh` head: cf. F. céphalique. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under Anterior. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Dolichocephalic | { } a. [ Gr. dolicho`s long + kefalh` head. ] (Anat.) Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to brachycephalic. -- Dol`i*cho*ceph"al a. & n. | | Encephalic | a. [ See Encephalon. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to the encephalon or brain. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Epencephalic | a. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to the epencephalon. (b) Situated on or over the brain. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Hydrocephalic | a. Relating to, or connected with, hydrocephalus, or dropsy of the brain. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Macrencephalic | { } a. [ Macro + encephalic, encephalous. ] Of or pertaining to macrencephaly; having a large brain. [ 1913 Webster ] | | macrocephalic | a. [ Macro + Gr. kefalh` the head. ] 1. Of or pertaining to macrocephaly; having an unusually large head. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Bot.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body. Henslow. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Megacephalic | { , a. [ Mega- + Gr. kefalh` head. ] (Biol.) Large headed; -- applied to animals, and to plants when they have large flower heads. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Mesaticephalic | a. [ Gr. &unr_; midmost + E. cephalic. ] (Anat.) Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium one; neither brachycephalic nor dolichocephalic. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Mesencephalic | a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon or midbrain. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Mesocephalic | a. [ Meso- + cephalic. ] (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the middle of the head; as, the mesocephalic flexure. (b) Having the cranial cavity of medium capacity; neither megacephalic nor microcephalic. (c) Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium one; mesaticephalic. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Microcephalic | { } a. [ Micro- + cephalic, cephalous. ] (Anat.) Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; -- opposed to megacephalic. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Myelencephalic | a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Plagiocephalic | a. [ Gr. pla`gios oblique + &unr_; the head. ] (Anat.) Having an oblique lateral deformity of the skull. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Platycephalic | { } a. [ Platy + Gr. &unr_; head. ] (Anat.) Broad-headed. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Procephalic | a. [ Pref. pro- + cephalic. ] (Zool.) Pertaining to, or forming, the front of the head. [ 1913 Webster ]
Procephalic lobe (Zool.), that part of the head of an invertebrate animal which is in front of the mouth. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Prosencephalic | a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the prosencephalon. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Rhinencephalic | a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the rhinencephalon. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Scaphocephalic | a. (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or affected with, scaphocephaly. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | | | | 頭部 | [とうぶ, toubu] (n) (1) head; cranium; (adj-no) (2) cephalic; (P) #4,844 [Add to Longdo] |
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