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craniocaudal

craniocaudal adjective: from the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.

craniocaudal: from the cranial to the caudal end of a structure
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Adjective

craniocaudal (not comparable)

  1. From the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.
    • craniocaudal axis

Origin of craniocaudal

From cranio- + caudal.

Words formed from craniocaudal

Questions about craniocaudal

What does craniocaudal mean?
Craniocaudal means from the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.
What part of speech is craniocaudal?
Craniocaudal is an adjective.

Words near craniocaudal in the dictionary

  1. cranio-
  2. cranio-lenticulo-sutural
  3. cranio-vertebral
  4. craniocardiac
  5. craniocarpotarsal
  6. craniocaudal
  7. craniocaudally
  8. craniocele
  9. cranioceles
  10. craniocentral
  11. craniocentric

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