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General Medical Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anterior | Front (ventral) |
| Posterior | Back (dorsal) |
| Superior | Toward head |
| Inferior | Away from head |
| Medial | Toward midline |
| Lateral | Away from midline |
| Proximal | Toward the attached end of the limb, origin of structure, or midline |
| Distal | Away from the attached end of the limb, origin of the structure, or midline of the body |
| Superficial | External - close to or on the body surface |
| Deep | Internal- located further beneath the body surface than the superficial structures |
| Cervical | Regional term referring to the neck |
| Thoracic | Regional term referring to the body between the neck and abdomen, also known as the chest |
| Lumbar | Regional term referring to the portion of the back between the abdomen and pelvis |
| Plantar | Sole or bottom of feet |
| Dorsal | Top of feet and hands |
| Palmar | Anterior or ventral surface of the hands |
| Sagittal plane | A longitudinal line that divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sections |
| Frontal plane | A longitudinal section that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts, lies at a right angle to the sagittal plane |
| Transverse plane | also known as the horizontal plane, an imaginary line that divides the body or any of its parts into superior and and inferior sections |
| Arthro | Joint |
| Bi | Two |
| Brachium | Arm |
| Cardio | Heart |
| Cephalo | Head |
| Chondro | Cartilage |
| Costo | Rib |
| Dermo | Skin |
| Hemo | Blood |
| Ilio | Ilium- upper crest of pelvic bone |
| Myo | Muscle |
| Osteo | Bone |
| Pulmo | Lung |
| Thoraco | Chest |
| Tri | Three |