caudad

/ (ˈkɔːdæd) /

anatomy towards the tail or posterior part Compare cephalad

Word Origin for caudad

C19: from cauda + -ad ²

Dextro-caudad: extends obliquely between dextrad and caudad.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
Eighty-five sections (figure 7, X) caudad to the one under discussion the trachea divides into the two bronchi.

Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator |Albert M. Reese
Caudad, the lesser omentum and the suspensory ligament are seen to have a common concave falciform edge.

The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity |George. S. Huntington
Post antennal organs: in Collembola, oblong or ellipsoidal organs situated just caudad of the bases of the antenna.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith

The section is caudad to one lung and cuts the extreme tip of the other, lu.

Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator |Albert M. Reese

caudad

[ kô′dăd′ ]

Toward the tail or posterior end of the body; caudally.