Definition
orad
adverb
- toward the mouth or oral region
Usage: anatomy; medical
adjective
- situated toward or directed toward the mouth
Usage: anatomy; medical
Examples
- The nerve fibers extend orad from the spinal cord toward the brain.
- In anatomical position, the orad direction is toward the head and mouth.
- The surgeon moved the instrument orad along the esophagus.
- The orad surface of the tooth faces the oral cavity.
- Blood flows orad through the superior vena cava toward the heart.