Cephalic Health Dictionary

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Cephalic: From 4 Different Sources

Relating to the head, as in cephalic presentation, the head-first position of a baby in the birth canal.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Cephalic Papillae

A group of sensory organs around the mouth opening (excluding amphids which are situated on the lateral aspects of the mouth); the number and arrangement of the cephalic papillae are significant for the classification of nematodes.... cephalic papillae

Cephalic Index

a measure of the shape of a skull, commonly used in *craniometry: the ratio of the greatest breadth, multiplied by 100, to the greatest length of the skull. See also brachycephaly; dolichocephaly.... cephalic index

Cephalic Version

(external cephalic version) a procedure in which a fetus that is lying in the breech position is turned so that its head will enter the birth canal first. It may give rise to complications (e.g. abruptio placentae) and is therefore only carried out in selected cases.... cephalic version

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