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Terminology 1
Directional Terms & Surgical Suffixes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -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 |