cephalad

== English == === Etymology === From cephal- +‎ -ad. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛfəlæd/ === Adverb === cephalad (comparative more cephalad, superlative most cephalad) (anatomy) Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior. Antonym: caudad ==== Coordinate terms ==== cephalic caudal