caput

ˈkæpət

capita

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Definition of caput - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

body anatomy

TECH.

the head of a person or animal

TECH.

The injury was located on the caput.

cranium

head

skull

medical

TECH.

the main part of an organ or structure

TECH.

The caput of the muscle was clearly defined.

head

document

Dated

section or division in a written document

Dated

Each caput of the legal text was carefully analyzed..

chapter

division

section

newborn care

TECH.

swelling on a newborn's head

TECH.

The doctor noted the caput after birth.

bump

protuberance

swelling

history

Dated

the council of the University of Cambridge

Dated

The caput made the final decision.

assembly

committee

council

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Expressions with caput

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caput succedaneum

neonatal scalp swelling from birth pressure

The doctor noted the caput succedaneum after delivery.

Origin of caput

Latin, caput (head)

Examples of caput in a sentence

In the diagram, the caput was clearly labeled.
The caput of the bone was damaged.
Doctors examined the caput of the organ.
The caput on financial regulations was particularly complex.
He referenced the caput on environmental laws.
The nurse monitored the caput closely for any changes.

Parents were concerned about the caput's size.
The caput convened to discuss the new policy.
Members of the caput were elected annually.

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French:tête, caput, ...
German:Kopf, Caput, ...
Italian:testa, capo, ...
Spanish:cabeza, caput, ...
Portuguese:cabeça, caput, ...
Chinese:头部, 顶端, ...
Japanese:頭部, 主要部, ...
Arabic:رَأْس, قِسْم رَئِيسِي, ...
Hebrew:רֹאשׁ, חֵלֶק רָאשִׁי, ...
Russian:голова, раздел, ...
Ukrainian:голова, голівка, ...
Hindi:सिर, मुख्य भाग, ...
Bengali:মাথা, ক্যাপুট, ...
Catalan:cap, part principal, ...
Czech:hlava, caput, ...
Danish:hoved, hoveddel, ...
Dutch:hoofd, caput, ...
Greek:κεφάλι, κεφάλαιο, ...
Hungarian:fej, caput, ...
Khmer:ក្បាល, ផ្នែកក្បាល, ...
Korean:머리, 주요 부분, ...
Persian:سر, بخش اصلی, ...
Polish:głowa, rozdział, ...
Portuguese (BR):caput, capítulo, ...
Romanian:cap, caput, ...
Swedish:caput, kapitel, ...
Thai:ศีรษะ, ส่วนหัว, ...
Turkish:baş, bölüm, ...
Vietnamese:đầu, mục, ...

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