Meaning & use
caudad
Toward the tail end of the body; in an anatomical direction pointing away from the head.
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The nerve bundle was traced moving caudad from the base of the skull.
Blood flow in the study was measured as it moved caudad along the spine.
A note on using this word
A technical anatomical term used mainly in medicine and biology, not everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
posteriorly
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Words with an opposite meaning
cephalad
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