cephalo-

1.
a combining form meaning “head,” used in the formation of compound words:
cephalometry.
Also, cephal-, -cephalic, -cephalous, -cephaly.
Origin
< Greek kephalo-, combining form of kephalḗ head; akin to gable
British Dictionary definitions for cephalo-

cephalo-

combining form
1.
indicating the head: cephalopod
Word Origin
via Latin from Greek kephalo-, from kephale head
Word Origin and History for cephalo-

before vowels, cephal-, word-forming element meaning "head, skull, brain," Modern Latin combining form of Greek kephale "head," perhaps from PIE *ghebh-el-.

cephalo- in Medicine

cephalo- or cephal-
pref.
Head: cephalometry.