1. In a direction toward the tail. 2. Situated nearer the tail in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of craniad. SEE ALSO: inferior.
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cau·dad 'kȯ-.dad adv toward the tail or posterior end
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cau·dad (kawґdad) directed toward the tail or the inferior end of the trunk, as opposed to cephalad. Called also cephalocaudad.Medical dictionary. 2011.