- cephalad
- adverb Date: 1887 toward the head or anterior end of the body
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cephalad
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Cephalad — Ceph a*lad, adv. [Gr. kefalh head + L. ad toward.] (Zo[ o]l.) Forwards; towards the head or anterior extremity of the body; opposed to {caudad}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cephalad — [sef′ə lad΄] adv. 〚 CEPHAL(O) + AD2〛 Anat. Zool. toward the head, or anterior part of the body: opposed to CAUDAD * * * ceph·a·lad (sĕfʹə lăd ) adv. Biology … Universalium
cephalad — [sef′ə lad΄] adv. [ CEPHAL(O) + AD2] Anat. Zool. toward the head, or anterior part of the body: opposed to CAUDAD … English World dictionary
cephalad — I. ˈsefəˌlad adverb Etymology: cephal + ad : toward the head or anterior end of the body opposed to caudad II. adjective : located cephalad * * * cephˈalad adjective (zoology and anatomy) Situated near, facing towards, or passing to … Useful english dictionary
cephalad — adv. [Gr. kephale, head; L. ad, toward] Toward the head or anterior end; rostrad; see caudad … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cephalad — In a direction toward the head. SEE ALSO: cranial (1). * * * ceph·a·lad sef ə .lad adv toward the head or anterior end of the body * * * adj. towards the head. * * * ceph·a·lad (sefґə lad) [cephal + ad] proceeding toward the head, as opposed … Medical dictionary
cephalad — adv. toward the head (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
cephalad — ceph·a·lad … English syllables
cephalad — adj. towards the head … The new mediacal dictionary
cephalad — /ˈsɛfəlæd/ (say sefuhlad) adverb Zoology, Anatomy towards the head (opposed to caudad). {cephal + Latin ad to} …
