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Terminology 1
Directional Terms & Surgical Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-ectomy | surgical removal |
anterior | front of the body |
deep | away from the surface |
distal | farthest from the body |
posterior | back of the body |
prone | lying face up |
proximal | nearest to the body |
supine | lying face down |
superficial | on the surface |
transection | to divide by cutting across |
resection | surgical removal of part of a structure or organ |
medial | inside |
lateral | outside |