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Medical Terminology
Chapter 2 Mcgraw Hill
Term | Definition |
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Lateral LA-ter-al | out to one side |
Medial MEE-dee-al | toward the middle |
Ventral/Antral/Anterior VEN-trial/AN-tral/an-TIH-ree-or | the front *the word ventral means stomach |
Dorsal/Posterior DOR-sal/pohs-teer-ee-or | the back |
Cranial KRAY-nee-al | toward the top |
Caudal KOW-dal | toward the bottom |
Prone PROHN | lying down on belly |
Supine SOO-PAIN | lying down on back |
Bilateral BAI-LA-ter-al | both sides |
Unilateral YOO-nih-LA-ter-al | one side |