Directional terms
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| Term |
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| Definition |
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| anterior (ant) |
pertaining to the front |
| posterior |
pertaining to the back |
| inferior (inf) |
pertaining to below |
| superior (sup) |
pertaining to above |
| distal |
pertaining to away (from the point of reference) |
| proximal |
pertaining to near (to the point of reference) |
| dorsal |
pertaining to the back |
| lateral (lat) |
pertaining to a side |
| medial (med) |
pertaining to the middle |
| ant |
anterior |
| AP |
anteroposterior |
| inf |
inferior |
| lat |
lateral |
| LLQ |
left lower quadrant |
| LUQ |
left upper quadrant |
| RUQ |
right upper quadrant |
| RLQ |
right lower quadrant |
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