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caput
noun
The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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noun
The upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
“He stuck his head out the window”
noun
A headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
“The caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula”
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He stuck his head out the window
The caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula
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