Definition of Aborad

1. Adverb. Away from the mouth or oral region.

Partainyms: Aboral
Antonyms: Orad

Definition of Aborad

1. Adverb. (anatomy) Away from the oral opening or mouth (compare with ventral) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Aborad

1. In a direction away from the mouth; opposite of orad. Origin: L. Ab, from, + os (or-), mouth (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aborad

abominating
abominatio
abomination
abominationly
abominations
abominator
abominators
abomine
abomined
abomines
abomining
aboon
aboord
aboot
aborad (current term)
aboral
aborally
abord
abordage
aborded
abording
abords
abore
aboricultural
aboriculturist
aboriculturists
aborigen
aborigens
aborigin

Literary usage of Aborad

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1894)
"... and aborad as desirable for those bodies having the mouth in what may be called the terminan ..."

2. Digestive Diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1995)
"In the upright position, gravity and the resulting aborad flow of the refluxate support esophageal clearance. Accordingly, more frequent and longer reflux ..."

3. An Adventure of Great Dimension: The Launching of the Chicago Assyrian by Erica Reiner (2002)
"Augustine feels that an edition of 750 copies plus might be better than, that the projected price of $10 (kO marks) is good and not prohibitive aborad. ..."

4. Anatomical Technology as Applied to the Domestic Cat: An Introduction to by Burt Green Wilder, Simon Henry Gage (1882)
"... as both adjective and adverb, but the correlative aborad, which might have been expected, has not l>een observed by us in his papers. ..."

5. A Pocket medical dictionary: Giving the Pronunciation and Definition of the ...by George Milbry Gould by George Milbry Gould (1920)
"Complete suspension, as of a function, Abomasum, ab-o-ma'-sum. The true stomach of ruminating animals; the rennet. aborad, ab-ct-rad. ..."

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