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Directional, Positional and Numerical Terms
List of directions, positional and numerical l terms and prefixes
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11/16/2016
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anterior
 Definition
toward the front
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ventral
 Definition
toward the front
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posterior
 Definition
toward the back
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dorsal
 Definition
toward the back
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lateral
 Definition
side
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bilateral
 Definition
both sides
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medial
 Definition
middle
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oblique
 Definition
at an angle
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superior
 Definition
above
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inferior
 Definition
below
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cephalic
 Definition
toward the head
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caudal
 Definition
toward the "tail" or base of spine
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proximal
 Definition
nearest to center
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distal
 Definition
farthest from center
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peripheral
 Definition
outer edges
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transverse
 Definition
horizontal body plane, across
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sagittal
 Definition
vertical body plane - divides the body into right and left
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coronal (frontal)
 Definition
vertical body plane - divides body into front and back
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midsagittal
 Definition
vertical body plane - divides the body into equal right and left sides
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upright
 Definition
standing
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decubitus
 Definition
laying down
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recumbent
 Definition
lying down
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supine
 Definition
face up or palm up
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prone
 Definition
face down or palm down
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rotation
 Definition
turning
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eversion
 Definition
turning outward or inside out
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flexion
 Definition
bending
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extension
 Definition
straightening
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internal
 Definition
inside
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external
 Definition
outside
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sinistro
 Definition
to the left or the left
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dextro
 Definition
to the right or the right
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adduction
 Definition
toward the midline
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abduction
 Definition
away from the midline
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ab-
 Definition
away
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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circum-
 Definition
around
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contra-
 Definition
against, opposition
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ecto, exo-
 Definition
outside
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endo-
 Definition
within
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api-
 Definition
upon, over
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extra-
 Definition
outside
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infra-
 Definition
below, under
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sub-
 Definition
below, under
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ipsi-
 Definition
same
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meso-
 Definition
middle; pertaining to the mesentary
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, after or change/transformation
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para-
 Definition
near, beside, irregular
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peri-
 Definition
around, surrounding
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retro-
 Definition
behind, backward
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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uni-
 Definition
one
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bi-
 Definition
two, double, twice
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tri-
 Definition
three
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quad -
 Definition
four
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multi-
 Definition
many
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primi-
 Definition
first
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semi-
 Definition
half, partially
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ambi-
 Definition
both or both sides
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ambly-
 Definition
dull, dim, not clear
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diplo-
 Definition
double
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