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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…

Characterized by a high skull.

Without a brain; brainless. Todd & B.

the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.

Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to brachycephalic. -- Dol`i*cho*ceph"al, a. & n.

Pertaining to the encephalon or brain.

Pertaining to the epencephalon.

Relating to, or connected with, hydrocephalus, or dropsy of the brain.

Having a large brain.

Large headed; -- applied to animals, and to plants when they have large flower heads.

Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium one; neither brachycephalic nor dolichocephalic.

Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon or midbrain.

Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the middle of the head; as, the mesocephalic flexure.

Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; -- opposed to Ant: megacephalic.

Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal.

Having an oblique lateral deformity of the skull.

Broad-headed.

Pertaining to, or forming, the front of the head. Procephalic lobe (Zoöl.), that part of the head of an invertebrate animal which is in front of the mouth.

Of or pertaining to the prosencephalon.

Of or pertaining to the rhinencephalon.