cephalo-

prefix

cephalo-

prefix

US /ˈsɛ.fə.loʊ/

Etymology From Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ).

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Morpheme Relating to the head; sometimes, particularly, the brain.

Meronym: encephalo-

Derived terms: cephalad, cephalexin, cephalic, cephalic index, cephalin, cephalofoil, cephalon, cephalopod, cephalosporin, cephalothin
Related terms: anencephaly, encephalic, encephalo-, encephalon, -cephalic

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