Webster's New World Medical Dictionary

cephal-
Prefix indicating the head.
cephalgia
Headache.
cephalgia, histamine
See 
cluster headache.
cephalosporin antibiotics
A group of more
than 20 antibiotic drugs that are based on com-
pounds originally isolated from the fungus
Cephalosporium acremonium. See also 
antibiotic.
cephalothoracic lipodystrophy
A disorder
characterized by painless symmetrical diffuse
deposits of fat beneath the skin of the neck, upper
trunk, arms, and legs. The condition is genetic and
is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Also
known as multiple symmetrical lipomatosis,
Launois-Bensaude syndrome, Madelung disease,
and familial benign cervical lipomatosis.
cerclage
Encirclement with a ring, loop, wire, or
ligature. Cerclage can be done around bone frag-
ments to hold them together, but it usually refers to
an operation performed on the cervix to prevent a
miscarriage.
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cerebellar
Pertaining to the cerebellum, the part
of the brain in the back of the head between the
cerebrum and the brain stem.
cerebellum
The portion of the brain that is in the
back of the head, between the cerebrum and the
brain stem. It is involved in the control of voluntary
and involuntary movement as well as balance.
cerebral
Of or pertaining to the cerebrum or the
brain.
cerebral aneurysm
See 
aneurysm, brain.
cerebral fornix
An arching fibrous band in the
brain that connects the two lobes of the cerebrum.
There are two such bands, each of which is an
arched tract of nerves.