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of or relating to the headOpposite:
Definition that contains cephalic
- dolichocephalic having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75
- accessory cephalic vein a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
- brachycephalism the quality of being brachycephalic
- vena subclavia a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
- venae esophageae small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
- esophageal veins small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
- roundhead a brachycephalic person
- brachycephalic having a short broad head with a cephalic index of over 80
- subclavian vein a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
- accessory vertebral vein a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein