CEPHALAD

Etymology

Adverb

cephalad (comparative more cephalad, superlative most cephalad)

(anatomy) Towards the head (or anterior extremity)

Source: Wiktionary


Ceph"a*lad, adv. Etym: [Gr. ad toward.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Forwards; towards the head or anterior extremity of the body; opposed to caudad.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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