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cephal(o)-

The head.

Greek kephalē, head.

Cephalic is the adjective relating to the head, cephalometry is the study and measurement of the head and face, and cephalin is a phospholipid found in the brain. An electroencephalogram (Greek graphein, write) is a record of brain activity produced by an electroencephalograph.

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