Definition of "orad"

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.

1931, William Arthur Parks, Collected Papers, volume 3, page 86

The frequency of segmenting contractions is higher in the descending and sigmoid colon than in more orad areas.

2001, Leonard R. Johnson, Gastrointestinal Physiology, page 63

The endoscope is advanced to its most orad (toward the mouth) limit and then slowly withdrawn so that the mucosa can be thoroughly examined.

2006, Sara J. Busch, Small Animal Surgical Nursing: Skills and Concepts, page 270

The most common symptom of GERD is heartburn, which is described as substernal burning that moves orad from the xiphoid.

1998, Tadataka Yamada et al., Handbook of Gastroenterology, page 228

Beginning 8 to 10 sec prior to egestion, the pellet is moved orad by esophageal antiperistalsis.

1999, D. Michael Denbow, “12: Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology”, in G. Causey Whittow, editor, Sturkie's Avian Physiology, page 307

This is due to the UES moving completely off the sensor as it moves orad with the swallow.

2012, Neeraj Sharma, Janice Freeman, “8: Esophageal Manometry”, in Joel E. Richter, Donald O. Castell, editors, The Esophagus, page 179