CEPHALEMIA 



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CEPHALOTHRYPTOR 



Cephalemia {sef-al-e' -me-ah) \_KEpa7J), head ; alfia, 

 blood]. An abnormal determination of blood to the 

 head. 



Cephaletron {sef-al-e' '-trori) \Kzfyakij, head ; fjrpw, the 

 abdomen] . In biology, applied to the anterior portion 

 of the body of certain crustaceans. 



Cephalhematoma {sef-al-he-mat-o / -mah). See Cephal- 

 hematoma. 



Cephalhematocele {sef-al- he-mat' '-o-sel) [Ke<pa?J/, head ; 

 a\ua, blood; Kq/.r/, tumor]. An hematocele situated 

 beneath the scalp, and communicating with a dural 

 sinus. 



Cephalhematoma {sefal-he-mat-o' ' -mah)\KE0a7.i) , head; 

 alua, blood; bfia, tumor: //., Cephalhematomata~\. 

 A collection of blood between the pericranium and 

 the exterior of one or more bones of the skull. 



Cephalhydrocele {sef-al-hi' -dro-sel) [keocl7jj, head ; 

 vSdip, water; Kjff.q, tumor]. Effusion of cerebral fluid 

 beneath the occipitofrontal aponeuroses in fractures 

 of the skull. 



Cephalic {sef-al' -ik) \_K£t>a7.r], head]. Pertaining to 

 the head. The terms Proral, Cranial, Rostral, 

 Akral have been proposed to take the place of Ceph- 

 alic. See Position and Direction, Table of. C. In- 

 dex. See Index. C. Souffle, a blowing murmur 

 sometimes heard in auscultation of the head ; a sign 

 of aneurysm or of anemia. C. Vein. See Vein. 

 C. Version. See Version. C. Tetanus. See 

 Kopf- Tetanus. 



Cephalin \sef-al-in) \_keoo7.jj, the head]. An unstable 

 phosphatic substance obtained from brain-substance; 

 it is allied to lecithin ; at least five modifications of it 

 are reported to exist ; it is called also Kephalin. 



Cephalitis [sef-al-i'-tis). See Encephalitis. 



Cephalization { sef- al-iz-a' -shun) [k£oc/^, the head]. 

 In biology, Dana's term for that specialization the 

 tendency of which is to concentrate important parts 

 and organs at the head region of the trunk. 



Cephalize (sef-al-iz) [neoa/.r/, head]. To develop 

 head-organs. 



Cephalobranchiate (sef-al-o-brang f -ke-at) fjcfde/i?, 

 head; Spdyxia, gills]. In biology, with external 

 branchial tufts in the head-region. 



Cephalocathartic {sefal-o-kath-ar' '-tik) {kz^clTJ], head ; 

 KaOaprtnoc, purging]. I. Purging or relieving the 

 head. 2. A medicine that relieves the head. 



Cephalocele {sef'-al-osel) [k£<?«/u}, head; ktj/.t/, tumor]. 

 Hernia of the brain ; protrusion of a mass of the 

 cranial contents. 



Cephalocentesis (se/-al-o-sen-te / -sis) [xfijkz///, head; 

 rrjoig, puncture] . Surgical puncture of the cranium. 



Cephalocercal {sef-al-oser' -kal) [ji£<pa7.rj, head ; KEpnor, 

 tail]. In anatomy, from head to tail. 



Cephalochord (sef '-al-o-kord) [ne<f>a?J;, head ; X°P^Vt 

 cord]. The cephalic portion of the chorda dorsalis in 

 embryonic life. 



Cephaloclast {sef'-al-o-klast). See Cephalotribe. 



Cephaloconus (sefai-o-ko'-nus) [Kfoa/.i?, head; Ktjvog, 

 a cone]. In biology, applied to one of the processes 

 on the head of a pteropod. 



Cephalodium {sefal-o' -de-um) [ici(j>a/.r/, head; eldoc, 

 form]. In biology, one of the outgrowths on the 

 thallus of a lichen, and in which gonidia or algal 

 cells are found. 



Cephalodymia (sef-al-o-dim' '-e-ah) \jiE(pa7Jj, head ; 

 Hifievai, to mingle]. Teratologic union of twins by 

 the merging of their heads together. 



Cephalodynia [sef-al-o- din' '-e-ah) \ke pa7 r, , head ; 66wr/, 

 pain]. Rheumatism affecting the occipito-frontalis 

 muscle, the pain being chiefly experienced in the 

 forehead or occiput, and at times involving the 

 eyeballs. 





Cephalograph [sef'-al-o-graf) [nepali], head ; ypdtpttv, 

 to write]. An instrument for recording the contours 

 of the head. 



Cephalography {sef-al-og* ' -ra-fe)\KZ$aJ.i) , head ; ypdipstv, 

 to write]. A description of the head. 



Cephaloid {sef'-al-oid) \ke^ouJ], head; «<5oc, likeness]. 

 Resembling the head. 



Cephalology {sefal-ol' -o-je) \KE$a7J), head; 7.6yoq, 

 science]. The science of cranial measurements and 

 indications. 



Cephaloma {sef-al- (/ -mah) [/cfpa/j?, head ; bp.a, tumor : 

 pi. , Cephalomata~\. Encephaloid carcinoma; soft car- 

 cinoma. 



Cephalomelus {sef-al-om' -el-us) \_KE$a7.rj , head; fitTaq, 

 a part] . A form of double monster in which there is 

 a supernumerary limb attached to the head. 



Cephalomeningitis {sefal-o-men-in-Ji'-tis) [wpa/j?, 

 head ; firjvty^, a membrane ; trie, inflammation]. 

 Cephalic meningitis ; inflammation of the cephalic 

 meninges. 



Cephalometer {sef-al-om' -et-er) [KE<f>a7.y, head; fierpov, 

 a measure]. An instrument for measuring the head. 



Cephalometry {sef-al-om' -et-re) [\foa/.^, head ; fiirpov, 

 a measure]. I. The use of the cephalometer : craniom- 

 etry. 2. The art of taking measurements of the 

 head to determine the position of the fissures and con- 

 volutions of the brain. 



Cephalont (sef'-al-ont) \ke§o.7.t}, head ; uv{oit), being]. 

 In biology, that phase of a gregarine in which 

 an epimerite is added to the anterior cyst or proto- 

 merite. 



Cephalo-orbital {sefal-o-or' -bit-al) \_KEpa7.i], head; 

 orbita, an orbit]. Relating to the cranium and orbits- 

 C. Index. See Index. 



Cephalo-orbito-nasal {sefal-o-or-bit-o-na' -zal)[K£<pa7.rj „ 

 the head ; orbita, an orbit ; nasalis, of the nose]. Re- 

 lating to the cranium, orbits, and nose. 



Cephalopagus {sef-al-op* -ag-us) \_K£<pa7.r/, head; rcayeig, 

 joined]. An ensomphalic monstrosity having the 

 heads united at the top. 



Cephalopathic {sefal-o-path'-ik) [ke^.tj, head; jrd#oc, 

 disease]. Pertaining or belonging to a disease of the 

 head. 



Cephalopathy {sef -al-o-path-e) [sepa/.//, head ; ~ddog, 

 disease]. Any disease of the head. 



Cephalophalsia {sefal-o-fal' se-ah). Same as Ceph- 

 alotripsy. 



Cephalophragm {sef -al-o-fram) [ke<$xi7.ti, head; Opdyfia, 

 division] . In biology, a Y-shaped septum transversely 

 dividing the head-chamber of certain insects. 



Cephalophyma {sef-al-o-fi' '-mah). Synonym of Ceph- 

 alhematoma. 



Cephalorrhachidian {sef '-al-o-rak-id' -e-ah) [ke^oH], 

 head ; pdx i S> spine]. Same as Cerebrospinal. 



Cephaloscope (sef'-al-oskop) [\eoa/.A/ , head ; gkotteIv, 

 to examine]. A stethoscope for use in auscultation 

 of the head or the ear. 



Cephalo-spinal {sefal-ospi'-nal). See Cerebrospinal. 



Cephalostat {sef'-al-ostat) \_K£<pa7.r/, head ; iardvai, to 

 cause to stand]. A vise or clamp for holding a 

 patient's head. 



Cephalostegite {sef-a-los'-tej-il) [mta/^, head ; arkyoq, 

 a roof]. In biology, the anterior or head region of 

 the carapace of a crustacean. 



Cephalot, or Cephalote {sef-al-ot, or -lot) [ne^aluiTdc, 

 headed]. A brown, resinoid fat obtainable from brain- 

 substance. Cf. Cerebrot. 



Cephalothorax {sef-al-o-tho / -raks) [nE^ali?, head ; 

 Ocipa^, a breastplate]. In biology, the anterior por- 

 tion of the body of an arthropod formed by the union 

 of the head and thorax. 



Cephalothryptor {sefal-o-thrip'-tor). See Cephalotribe. 



