Meaning of 'caput'

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Meaning of ‘caput’

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caput

noun

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals

Synonyms: head

noun

a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure

Example: "the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula"

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