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Medical Terminology
Directions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Supine | lying down on back |
| prone | lying down on belly |
| contralateral | opposite side |
| ipsilateral (IP-sih-LA-ter-al) | same side |
| unilateral | one side |
| bilateral | both sides |
| dorsum | the top of the hand or foot |
| plantar | the bottom of the foot |
| palmer | the bottom of the hand |
| coronal plane | divides the body into slices from front to back |