Cephalic

//sɪˈfælɪk//

Synonyms for "cephalic" (3 found)

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Translations

19 translations across 17 languages.

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Arabic

1 entries
  • رَأْسِيّ adj (of or referring to the head)

Belarusian

1 entries
  • галаўны́ adj (of or referring to the head)

Catalan

1 entries
  • cefàlic adj (of or referring to the head)

Central Kurdish

1 entries
  • سەری adj (of or referring to the head)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • testa adj (of or referring to the head)

Finnish

1 entries
  • kefaalinen adj (of or referring to the head)

French

1 entries
  • céphalique adj (of or referring to the head)

German

1 entries
  • Kopf adj (of or referring to the head)

Greek

1 entries
  • κεφαλικός adj (of or referring to the head)

Italian

1 entries
  • cefalico adj (of or referring to the head)

Polish

1 entries
  • głowowy adj (of or referring to the head)

Portuguese

1 entries
  • cefálico adj (of or referring to the head)

Russian

1 entries
  • головно́й adj (of or referring to the head)

Spanish

1 entries
  • cefálico adj (of or referring to the head)

Tagalog

2 entries
  • pang-ulo adj (of or referring to the head)
  • uluhin adj (of or referring to the head)

Turkish

2 entries
  • başçıl adj (of or referring to the head)
  • sefalik adj (of or referring to the head)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • головни́й adj (of or referring to the head)

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

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The objective of this study was to identify the factors predictive of the success of external cephalic version (ECV). […] The study shows that transverse foetal presentation, a senior physician operator, multiparity, as well as a non-anterior placental location are factors predictive of the success of ECV.

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I was at the Mathematical School, where the Maſter taught his Pupils after a Method ſcarce imaginable to us in Europe. The Propoſition and Demonſtration were fairly written on a thin Wafer, with Ink compoſed of a Cephalick Tincture. This the Student was to ſwallow upon a faſting Stomach, and for three days following eat nothing but Bread and Water. As the Wafer digeſted, the Tincture mounted to his Brain, bearing the Propoſition along with it.

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Cephalic phase responses (CPRs) are conditioned anticipatory physiological responses to food cues. They occur before nutrient absorption and are hypothesized to be important for satiation and glucose homeostasis. Cephalic phase insulin responses (CPIRs) and pancreatic polypeptide responses (CPPPRs) are found consistently in animals, but human literature is inconclusive. We performed a systematic review of human studies to determine the magnitude and onset time of these CPRs.

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[…] recover their Sight […] by the use of Bleeding, Purging, Blistering and Cephalics.

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