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Coding prefix & term
directions and positions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ab- (ex. abduction) | away from |
| ad- (ex. adduction) | toward |
| ante-, pre-, pro- (ex. antepardum, precancerous, prostate) | before |
| dia- (ex. diameter) | through, complete |
| ecto-, ex-, exo- (ex. ectopic, exocrine, exophthalmos) | out, outside, away from |
| en-, endo-, inter-(ex. endoscope) | within, inside |
| epi- (ex. epigastric) | above, on, upon |
| hypo- (ex. hypoglycemic) | sub, beneath, under, deficient |
| infra-, sub- (ex. Infrastructure, subheptic) | below,under |
| sub- (ex. subcutaneous) | under |
| intra- (intravenous) | within, in, into |
| ipsi- (ex. ipsilateral) | same |
| meso- (ex. mesopexy) | middle |
| peri- (ex. pericardium) | surrounding, around |
| post- (ex. postpoartum) | after, behind |
| re-, retro- (ex. resection, retroversion) | behind, backward |
| super-, supra- (ex. superior, subrapubic) | above, upper, beyond |
| trans- (ex. transheptic) | across, through |
| anterior or ventral | at or near the front surface of the body |
| posterior or dorsal | at or near the back surface of the body |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| lateral | side |
| distal | farthest from center |
| proximal | nearest to center |
| medial | middle |
| supine | face up or palm up |
| prone | face down or palm down |
| sagittal | vertical body plane, divides the body into equal right and left sides |
| transverse | horizontal body plane, divedes the body into top and bottom sections |
| coronal | vertical body plane, divides the body into front and back sections |
| para- (ex. paralysis) | abnormal, near, beside |
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