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/ˈsɛfəlæd/ · adverb
(anatomy) Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior..
Perianal disease is common in patients with Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately, the perianal area often is poorly evaluated by barium studies because the enema tip may be inserted too cephalad or because exquisite anal tenderness may preclude adequate retrograde distension and evaluation.
Use cephalad when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cephalad means (anatomy) Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include caudad.
Perianal disease is common in patients with Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately, the perianal area often is poorly evaluated by barium studies because the enema tip may be inserted too cephalad or because exquisite anal tenderness may preclude adequate retrograde distension and evaluation.
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