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Direction Terms
Medical Directional Terms
Term | Definition |
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Ipsilateral | Same Side |
Contralateral | Opposite Side |
Supine | Lying Face Up |
Prone | Lying Face Down |
Superior | Toward the Head |
Inferior | Toward the Feet |
Anterior | Front |
Posterior | Behind |
Medial | Toward the Middle of the Body |
Lateral | Toward the Side of the Body |
Proximal | Nearest the Point of Origin |
Distal | Away from the Point of Origin |
Superficial | Near the Surface |
Deep | Further away from Body Surface |
Lumen | The Hollow Area of Organs |
Medullary | Core of Organ |
Cortical | Outer Region of an Organ |
Basal | Base of Widest Part of an Organ |
Apical | Narrow Tip of an Organ |