The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cephalad
Cephalad \Ceph"a*lad\, adv. [Gr. kefalh` head + L. ad toward.] (Zo["o]l.) Forwards; towards the head or anterior extremity of the body; opposed to caudad. [1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
cephalad
adv. (context anatomy English) Towards the head (or anterior extremity)
Usage examples of "cephalad".
Of particular note was the handle of a kitchen knife protruding at an acute, cephalad angle from the upper, outer, anterior surface of her right thigh.