Standard Lemma guide

brachiocephalic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the arm and the head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • brachiocephalic artery; brachiocephalic trunk; brachiocephalic vein

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From brachio- + cephalic.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: braquiocefálico — of or pertaining to the arm and the head