cephalad
/ˈsɛfəlæd/
cephalad adverb: towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior.
Adverb
cephalad (comparative more cephalad, superlative most cephalad)
- Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior.
- Perianal disease is common in patients with Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately, the perianal area often is poorly evaluated by barium studies because the enema tip may be inserted too cephalad or because exquisite anal tenderness may preclude adequate retrograde distension and evaluation.1996 July, Richard M. Gore, Emil J. Balthazar, Gary G. Ghahremani, Frank H. Miller, “CT Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease”, in American Journal of Roentgenology, volume 167, number...
- Antonyms:
- caudad
cephalad meaning in Tamil
cephalad in Tamil
- தலைநோக்கி, வலுவுக் கெதிர் திசைநோக்கி
Antonyms of cephalad
Forms of cephalad
| comparative | more cephalad |
|---|---|
| superlative | most cephalad |
Origin of cephalad
From cephal- + -ad.
Questions about cephalad
- What does cephalad mean?
- Cephalad means towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior.
- What is cephalad in Tamil?
- Cephalad in Tamil is தலைநோக்கி, வலுவுக் கெதிர் திசைநோக்கி. See Cephalad meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cephalad?
- Cephalad is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce cephalad?
- Cephalad is pronounced /ˈsɛfəlæd/.
Words near cephalad in the dictionary
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