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AcephaliAcephali A*ceph"a*li, n. pl. [LL., pl. of acephalus. See
Acephal.]
1. A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have
heads.
2. (Eccl. Hist.)
(a) A Christian sect without a leader.
(b) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular
diocesan control.
3. A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I. Acephalist
Acephalist A*ceph"a*list, n.
One who acknowledges no head or superior. --Dr. Gauden.
AcrocephalicAcrocephalic Ac`ro*ce*phal"ic, a. [Gr. ? highest + ?. See
Cephalic.]
Characterized by a high skull. Anaphalis margaritaceaEnerlasting En`er*last"ing, n.
1. Eternal duration, past of future; eternity.
From everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. --Ps.
xc. 2.
2. (With the definite article) The Eternal Being; God.
3. (Bot.) A plant whose flowers may be dried without losing
their form or color, as the pearly everlasting (Anaphalis
margaritacea), the immortelle of the French, the
cudweeds, etc.
4. A cloth fabic for shoes, etc. See Lasting. AnencephalicAnencephalic An*en`ce*phal"ic, Anencephalous
An`en*ceph"a*lous, a. [Gr. ?, priv. + ? the brain: cf.
Encephalon.] (Zo["o]l.)
Without a brain; brainless. --Todd & B. Apocryphalist
Apocryphalist A*poc"ry*phal*ist, n.
One who believes in, or defends, the Apocrypha. [R.]
Brachycephalic
Brachycephalic Brach`y*ce*phal"ic, Brachycephalous
Brach`y*ceph"a*lous, a. [Gr. brachy`s short + ? head.] (Anat.)
Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth;
shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic.
Cephalic
Cephalic Ce*pha"lic, n.
A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head.
Cephalism
Cephalism Ceph"a*lism, n. [Gr. ? head.] (Anthropol.)
Form or development of the skull; as, the races of man differ
greatly in cephalism.
cephalitisPhrenitis Phre*ni"tis, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?.]
1. (Med.) Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of
the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; --
called also cephalitis.
2. See Frenzy. CephalitisCephalitis Ceph`a*li"tis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? head + -itis.]
(Med.)
Same as Phrenitis. Cephalization
Cephalization Ceph`a*li*za"tion, n.
Domination of the head in animal life as expressed in the
physical structure; localization of important organs or parts
in or near the head, in animal development. --Dana.
DolichocephalicDolichocephalic Dol`i*cho*ce*phal"ic, Dolichocephalous
Dol`i*cho*ceph"a*lous, a. [Gr. ? long + ? head.] (Anat.)
Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth;
long-headed; -- opposed to brachycephalic. --
Dol`i*cho*ceph"al, a. & n. EncephalicEncephalic En`ce*phal"ic, a. [See Encephalon.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to the encephalon or brain. EncephaliticEncephalitis En*ceph`a*li"tis, n. [NL., from Gr. ? the brain +
-itis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the brain. -- En`ceph*a*lit"ic, a. EncephalitisEncephalitis En*ceph`a*li"tis, n. [NL., from Gr. ? the brain +
-itis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the brain. -- En`ceph*a*lit"ic, a. Epencephalic
Epencephalic Ep`en*ce*phal"ic, a. (Anat.)
(a) Pertaining to the epencephalon.
(b) Situated on or over the brain.
Gnaphalium
Gnaphalium Gna*pha"li*um, n. [Nl., from Gr. ? wool of the
teasel.] (Bot.)
A genus of composite plants with white or colored dry and
persistent involucres; a kind of everlasting.
HolocephaliHolocephali Hol`o*ceph"a*li, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. "o`los
whole + ? head.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of elasmobranch fishes, including, among living
species, only the chim[ae]ras; -- called also Holocephala.
See Chim[ae]ra; also Illustration in Appendix. Hydrocephalic
Hydrocephalic Hy`dro*ce*phal"ic, a.
Relating to, or connected with, hydrocephalus, or dropsy of
the brain.
IsocephalismIsocephalism I`so*ceph"a*lism, n. [From Gr. ? like-headed. See
Iso-, and Cephalon.] (Art)
A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads
of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground,
whether the personages are seated, standing, or mounted on
horseback; -- called also isokephaleia. Kephalin
Kephalin Keph"a*lin (k[e^]f"[.a]*l[i^]n), n. [Gr. kefalh` the
head.] (Physiol. Chem.)
One of a group of nitrogenous phosphorized principles,
supposed by Thudichum to exist in brain tissue.
Macrencephalic
Macrencephalic Mac`ren*ce*phal"ic, Macrencephalous
Mac`ren*ceph"a*lous, a. [Macro + encephalic, encephalous.]
Having a large brain.
Megacephalic
Megacephalic Meg`a*ce*phal"ic, Megacephalous
Meg`a*ceph"a*lous, a. [Mega- + Gr. kefalh` head.] (Biol.)
Large headed; -- applied to animals, and to plants when they
have large flower heads.
MegalocephaliaMegalocephalia Meg`a*lo*ce*pha"li*a, Megalocephaly
Meg`a*lo*ceph"a*ly, n. [NL. megalocephalia, fr. Gr. ? having a
large head.] (Med.)
The condition of having an abnormally large head. --
Meg`a*lo*ce*phal"ic, a. MegalocephalicMegalocephalia Meg`a*lo*ce*pha"li*a, Megalocephaly
Meg`a*lo*ceph"a*ly, n. [NL. megalocephalia, fr. Gr. ? having a
large head.] (Med.)
The condition of having an abnormally large head. --
Meg`a*lo*ce*phal"ic, a. Mesaticephalic
Mesaticephalic Mes`a*ti*ce*phal"ic, a. [Gr. ? midmost + E.
cephalic.] (Anat.)
Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium
a medium one; neither brachycephalic nor dolichocephalic.
Mesencephalic
Mesencephalic Mes`en*ce*phal"ic, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon or midbrain.
Mesocephalic
Mesocephalic Mes`o*ce*phal"ic, a. [Meso- + cephalic.] (Anat.)
(a) Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the middle of
the head; as, the mesocephalic flexure.
(b) Having the cranial cavity of medium capacity; neither
megacephalic nor microcephalic.
(c) Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the
cranium a medium one; mesaticephalic.
MicrocephalicMicrocephalic Mi`cro*ce*phal"ic, Microcephalous
Mi`cro*ceph"a*lous, a. [Micro- + cephalic, cephalous.] (Anat.)
Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; --
opposed to megacephalic.
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