cephalad

adv

Etymology: From cephal- + -ad.

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

   “Perianal disease is common in patients with Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately, the perianal area often is poorly evaluated by barium studies because the enema tip may be inserted too cephalad or because exquisite anal tenderness may preclude adequate retrograde distension and evaluation.”