caudad
Britishadverb
Etymology
Origin of caudad
C19: from cauda + -ad ²
Example Sentences
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The pharynx, ph, is very wide; as it is followed caudad its ventral opening is gradually closed by the approach of the two mandibular folds.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.
From this diverticulum the duodenum, d, leads caudad and laterad for a short distance as a narrow tube, then suddenly expands into the widest part of the entire intestine.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.
The character of the epithelium of the enteron caudad to the pharynx will be discussed in connection with the sections to be described below.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.
Followed caudad the dorso-ventral diameter of the oesophagus varies somewhat, as does the lateral diameter, but it remains large throughout and opens into the stomach with no sharp line of demarkation.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.
A series of transverse sections caudad to the preceding.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.
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