caudally
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9.9
- adverb
- /ˈkɔːdəli/
- Specialized
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caudalmente
- During the dissection, we examined the structures extending caudally from the vertebral column.
Examples
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The second branchial arch proliferates caudally toward an enlarging epicardial ridge as the elongated pharyngobranchial ducts lose their pharyngeal connection.
Academic text (1995) -
It starts its expression more caudally than this one.
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When it doesn't close caudally here you get a condition known as spina bifida.
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The rest of the branches course to the angle of the mouth or caudally and superiorly into the mandibular arch.
Academic text (2003) -
Both outgrowths elongate medially and caudally to form the thymopharyngeal ducts.
Academic text (2010) -
Some facial nerve fibers terminate in the mandibular arch superficially and caudally.
Academic text (2003) -
The nerve fibers project caudally to connect with muscles at the tail end.
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In anatomical diagrams, the caudally oriented structures are clearly labeled for better understanding.
Synonyms
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7.7
Toward the back of a person or thing
Toward the back end of an animal or object
Surface Forms
Morphology
caudally = caudal (semi-transparent) = caudal + ly
The adverb is a straightforward -ly formation from the adjective 'caudal', but 'caudal' is a technical anatomical term that may be unfamiliar to average learners.
Etymology
Caudally comes from the Latin root cauda, which means 'tail'. So in anatomy, to move caudally is to go 'toward the tail' or 'toward the back' end of the body.