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caudad /cau·dad/ (kaw´dad) directed toward the tail or distal end; opposite to cephalad.
caudad [kô′dad] Etymology: L, cauda, tail toward the tail or end of the body, away from the head. Compare cephalad. caudad (k adj directed toward the rear or tail. caudad directed toward the tail or distal end; opposite of cephalad. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Patellofemoral assessments included caudad, cephalad, medial, lateral, and combined motions of the patella. Massive external swelling, tenderness, and erythema of the anterior neck extended from the chin caudad to the midsternum, obliterating all cervical landmarks. The lumbosacral junction was identified on the basis of its relative prominence compared with the region immediately caudal, its association with a point of discontinuity in surface curvature, and the appropriate number of palpable spinous processes caudad up to the C7 spinous process. |
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