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Definition of 'orad'English
Adjective
( en-adj)
(anatomy) Located towards the oral opening (the mouth).
* 1931 , William Arthur Parks, Collected Papers , Volume 3, page 86 ,
- The sutures of four septa are exposed; the most orad of these can be traced with a fair degree of accuracy throughout almost its entire course.
* 2001 , Leonard R. Johnson, Gastrointestinal Physiology , page 63 ,
- The frequency of segmenting contractions is higher in the descending and sigmoid colon than in more orad areas.
* 2006 , Sara J. Busch, Small Animal Surgical Nursing: Skills and Concepts , page 270 ,
- The endoscope is advanced to its most orad (toward the mouth) limit and then slowly withdrawn so that the mucosa can be thoroughly examined.
Antonyms
* (located toward the mouth) aboral
Coordinate terms
* (sense) caudad, ventral
Adverb
(anatomy) Towards the oral opening (the mouth).
* 1998 , Tadataka Yamada, et al.'', ''Handbook of Gastroenterology , page 228 ,
- The most common symptom of GERD is heartburn, which is described as substernal burning that moves orad from the xiphoid.
* 1999 , D. Michael Denbow, 12: Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology'', G. Causey Whittow (editor), ''Sturkie's Avian Physiology , page 307 ,
- Beginning 8 to 10 sec prior to egestion, the pellet is moved orad by esophageal antiperistalsis.
* 2012 , Neeraj Sharma, Janice Freeman, 8: Esophageal Manometry'', Joel E. Richter, Donald O. Castell (editors), ''The Esophagus , page 179 ,
- This is due to the UES moving completely off the sensor as it moves orad with the swallow.
Antonyms
* (towards the mouth) aborad
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