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Definition: CEPHALAD

Part of Speech Definition
Adverb 1. Forwards; towards the head or anterior extremity of the body; opposed to caudad.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Cephalad" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Cephalad \Ceph"a*lad\, adverb. [Greek expression head Latin ad toward.]. (references)

Definition: CEPHALAD

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adverb1. Forwards; towards the head or anterior extremity of the body; opposed to caudad.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "CEPHALAD" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Cephalad \Ceph"a*lad\, adverb. [Greek expression head Latin ad toward.]. (references)