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It means towards the head or anterior of the body.

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What is the medical term for cephalad?

The medical term for "cephalad" is "cranial." Both terms refer to a direction towards the head or upper part of the body. In anatomical terminology, "cephalad" and "cranial" are often used interchangeably to describe the orientation of structures in relation to the head.


What is the medical term meaning upward?

Superior or cephalad is the medical term meaning upward.


What does cephalad migration mean?

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The neck is cephalad to the shoulder?

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What is the suffix in cephalad?

The suffix in "cephalad" is "-ad", which means towards or in the direction of.


What is the opposite of cephalad?

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What is opposite of caudal?

The opposite of caudal (toward the tail) is cephalad (toward the head).


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What does the suffix -ad mean?

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What is the mathamatical term for mean?

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