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IMT Positional Terms
Positional Terms
Term | Definition |
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inter- | between |
endo- | In, within |
peri- | around |
bi- | two |
ipsi- | same, same side |
supra- | above |
tort- | twisted |
< | less than |
> | greater than |
intra | within, inside |
superior | pertaining to above |
inferior | pertaining to below |
anterior/ventral | pertaining to in front of |
posterior/dorsal | pertaining to in back of |
lateral | pertaining to the side |
bilateral | pertaining to both sides |
medial | pertaining to the middle |
abduction | pertaining to away from |
adduction | pertaining to toward |
proxmial | pertaining to closer to the point of attachment |
distal | pertaining to farther from the point of attachment |
superficial | toward the surface |
deep | farther from the surface |
prone | lying with the face downward; lying on your stomach |
supine | lying on the back; lying with your face up |
extension | movement that straightens or increases angle between bones at a joint |
flexion | bending movement around a joint, decreases angle between bones |