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Cephalad
- - Forwards; towards the head or anterior extremity of the body; opposed to caudad.
Cephalic
- adjective - of or relating to the head
Cephalin
- - One of a group of phospholipids (nitrogenous phosphorized fatty substances), present in all living cells and particularly evident in nervous tissue. The cephalins consist of glycerol phosphate in which the two free hydroxyls of the glycerol are esterified with fatty acids, and the phosphate forms an ester linkage to the hydroxyl of ethanolamine. The phosphate may be linked to the alpha (end) or beta (middle) hydroxyl of the glycerol portion. The natural isomers are of the alpha form, and have the general formula R.O.CH2.CHOR, where R and R
Ceramics
- noun - an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures
- the art of making and decorating pottery
Ceramist
- noun - a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
Cerastes
- noun - highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
Ceratins
- noun - a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves