cephalad
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Related to cephalad: dorsoventrally, anteroposterior
cephalad
[sef´ah-lad]toward the head; cranially.
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ceph·a·lad
(sef'ă-lad),In a direction toward the head.
See also: cranial (1).
See also: cranial (1).
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cephalad
(sĕf′ə-lăd′)adv. Biology
Toward the head or anterior section.
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cephalad
adjective Referring to the direction of the head; towards the head. Cephalad is being increasingly replaced by “toward the head” in the working medical parlance.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ceph·a·lad
(sef'ă-lad)In a direction toward the head.
See also: cranial (1)
See also: cranial (1)
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
cephalad
Situated towards the head.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
ceph·a·lad
(sef'ă-lad)In a direction toward the head.
See also: cranial
See also: cranial
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
Patient discussion about cephalad
Q. I need help with a delicate topic. My neice was diagnoised with Cranial Transannular Where he forehead was once as normal, now it has a forming point in the center to make it look as though her skull is shrinking inward. Please anyone help with any information you may have
A. your question troubled me... from what i know of bone development - what you say can very much happen but i never heard of a case like that.and i looked a bit about maybe some information about it, but i'm pretty sure that the name you gave is not the disease that she has, it's just a description. Cranial means skull, Trans means cross over and Annular means ring. but if you'll find the right name, or if it is really the real name, here is a bit of places you might find information-
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec05.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonediseases.html
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec05.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonediseases.html
Q. Is there any problem, if an arachnoid cyst ,2cmx1.5cm size, rostral to cerebellar region left untreated? symptoms: repeated headaches, twitching of muscles, tiredness
A. An arachnoid cyst that leads to symptoms usually needs treatment. Mild symptoms as you suggested are ok to left untreated however gradual onset of new symptoms may arise such as seizures, paralysis and other complications, therefore once symptoms occur one should consider treatment.
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