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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescefalia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seˈfa.li.ɐ
"O exame detalhou as características da cefalia do recém-nascido."
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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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cephaly" is said worldwide
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céphalie
Transliteration: se.fa.li
"Le diagnostic indique une anomalie de la céphalie."
Kephalie
Transliteration: kɛfaˈliː
"Der Arzt untersuchte die Form der Kephalie des Patienten."
cefalia
Transliteration: tʃeˈfa.lja
"Lo studio medico ha esaminato i dati relativi alla cefalia."
cefalia
Transliteration: seˈfa.lja
"El informe médico describe una alteración en la cefalia."
cefalia
Transliteration: seˈfa.li.ɐ
"O exame detalhou as características da cefalia do recém-nascido."
शिररुपता
Transliteration: shirarupata
"चिकित्सक ने सिर की बनावट का अध्ययन किया।"
头畸形
Transliteration: tóu jī xíng
"医学报告详细说明了该头部特征。"
두부형태
Transliteration: dubu hyeongtae
"의사는 환자의 두부 형태를 정밀하게 검사했다."
頭蓋骨形態
Transliteration: tūgaikotsu keitai
"医師は患者の頭部の状態を詳しく調べた。"
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