# cephalad

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈsɛfəlæd/

## Definitions
1. Towards the head (or anterior extremity), a direction that in humans corresponds to superior.

## Etymology
From cephal- + -ad.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cephalad