"cephalad" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛfəlæd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cephalad.wav Forms: more cephalad [comparative], most cephalad [superlative]
Etymology: From cephal- + -ad. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|cephal|ad}} cephal- + -ad Head templates: {{en-adv}} cephalad (comparative more cephalad, superlative most cephalad)
  1. (anatomy) Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior. Categories (topical): Anatomy Coordinate_terms: cephalic, caudal
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