Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or forming the head

“The cephalic nerve supplies the muscles of the head and neck.”

2. noun

the anterior part of a limb, especially the forelimb of a quadruped, between the shoulder and wrist

“The vet examined the cephalic vein in the horse’s leg.”

3. noun

the upper part of a bone, especially the part that forms the head or upper end of the shaft

“The doctor studied the cephalic end of the femur in the patient’s x-ray.”