🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

头畸形

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tóu jī xíng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cephaly/ˈsɛf.ə.li/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"医学报告详细说明了该头部特征。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A combining form or suffix denoting a condition, shape, or specific characteristic of the head in medical and anatomical terminology.

    "The pediatric specialist analyzed the infant's cranial measurements to determine the specific type of cephaly present."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the New Latin combining form '-cephalia', originating from Ancient Greek 'kephalē' meaning 'head', combined with the noun-forming suffix '-y'. It entered medical and biological nomenclature in the 19th century to denote conditions or characteristics related to the head.

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