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Aborad vs Orad - What's the difference?

aborad | orad | Antonyms |

Orad is a antonym of aborad.



In anatomy terms the difference between aborad and orad

is that aborad is away from the oral opening or mouth (compare with ventral while orad is towards the oral opening (the mouth).

As an adjective orad is

located towards the oral opening (the mouth).

aborad

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (anatomy) Away from the oral opening or mouth (compare with ventral)

    • Synonyms

    * aboral

    Antonyms

    * orad

    References

    Anagrams

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    orad

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (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    • The endoscope is advanced to its most orad (toward the mouth) limit and then slowly withdrawn so that the mucosa can be thoroughly examined.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

    Anagrams

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