Cephal/o refers to which anatomical part?

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Cephal/o refers to which anatomical part?

Explanation:
Cephal/o denotes the head. This combining form appears in medical terms describing structures or conditions related to the head, such as cephalalgia for headache or cephalic referring to the head end of the body. The other roots point to different parts: hist/o for tissue, urin-/ur/o for urine, and cholecyst/o for the gallbladder. Therefore, cephal/o specifically means the head.

Cephal/o denotes the head. This combining form appears in medical terms describing structures or conditions related to the head, such as cephalalgia for headache or cephalic referring to the head end of the body. The other roots point to different parts: hist/o for tissue, urin-/ur/o for urine, and cholecyst/o for the gallbladder. Therefore, cephal/o specifically means the head.

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