Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caudad

/ˈkɔːdæd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: cau-dad
IPA: /ˈkɔːdæd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

backwards; toward the tail or posterior part

adv

towards the feet (only in humans); inferior.

adj

Synonym of caudal.

Example Sentences

"From within the cephalad and caudad extremities of the valves numerous hairs protrude."
"However, vigorous contractions may occur at the same time in the caudad stomach and the upper part of the small intestine."
"If the head of the pancreas is placed in a caudad position, the vascular anastomotic techniques are not different from those described for systemic vein and bladder drainage (see above)."

Etymology

From Latin cauda (“tail”) + ad (“to”). By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad.

Inflected Forms

more caudad (comparative) most caudad (superlative)

Derived Forms

mesocaudad

Frequently Paired Words

cephalic caudal caudo-

Synonyms

caudally tailward caudal

Antonyms

cephalad

Questions

How do you pronounce caudad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔːdæd/.
What does caudad mean?: backwards; toward the tail or posterior part
Where does caudad come from?: From Latin cauda (“tail”) + ad (“to”). By surface analysis, caudo- + -ad.

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