caudad

English

Etymology

FromLatincauda(“tail”)+ad(“to”).Bysurface analysis,cauda+‎-ad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈkɔːdæd/

Adverb

caudad(notcomparable)

1. (zoology)backwards;toward thetailorposteriorpart
2. (anatomy)towards thefeet(only in humans);inferior.

Antonyms

• cephalad

Coordinate terms

• cephalic
• caudal
• caudo-

Derived terms

• mesocaudad

Adjective

caudad(comparativemorecaudad,superlativemostcaudad)

1. Synonym ofcaudal
   • 1888,Journal of the Scientific Laboratories of Denison University,page72:

     From within the cephalad andcaudadextremities of the valves numerous hairs protrude.

   • 2003,Leonard R. Johnson,Essential Medical Physiology,page487:

     However, vigorous contractions may occur at the same time in thecaudadstomach and the upper part of the small intestine.

   • 2004,Rainer W.G. Gruessner, David E.R. Sutherland,Transplantation of the Pancreas,page160:

     If the head of the pancreas is placed in acaudadposition, the vascular anastomotic techniques are not different from those described for systemic vein and bladder drainage (see above).